kleptocrat

English

Etymology

klepto- +‎ -crat

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈklɛptəˌkɹæt/

Noun

kleptocrat (plural kleptocrats)

1. A ruling figure in a kleptocracy.
   • 1997, Diamond Jered, Guns, Germs, and Steel, W. W. Norton & Co, page 276:

     The difference between a kleptocrat and a wise statesman is merely on of degree: a matter of just how large a percentage of the tribute extracted from producers is retained by the elite, and how much the commoners appreciate the public uses to which the redistributed tribute is put.

Translations

corrupt leader

• Finnish: kleptokraatti
• French: cleptocrate (fr) m or f
• German: Kleptokrat m
• Hungarian: kleptokrata
• Portuguese: cleptocrata (pt) m or f
• Romanian: cleptocrat m
• Swedish: kleptokrat c