klep|toc|ra|cy

klep|toc|ra|cy
klep|toc|ra|cy «klehp TOK ruh see», noun, plural -cies.
government by thieves.
[< Greek kléptēs thief + English -ocracy, as in aristocracy]

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  • klep — klep·to·ma·nia; klep·toc·ra·cy; klep·to·ma·ni·ac; klep·to·crat; klep·to·crat·ic; …   English syllables

  • toc — ar·is·toc·ra·cy; ar·is·toc·ra·tism; au·toc·ra·cy; au·toc·ra·tor; ba·toc·ri·nus; ca·toc·a·la; ca·toc·tin; cyr·toc·er·a·cone; cyr·toc·er·as; cy·toc·i·dal; em·bi·o·toc·i·dae; es·toc; fan·toc·ci·ni; ger·on·toc·ra·cy; kak·is·toc·ra·cy; nem·a·toc·era;… …   English syllables

  • kleptocracy — klep·toc·ra·cy …   English syllables

  • kleptocracy — klep•toc•ra•cy [[t]klɛpˈtɒk rə si[/t]] n. pl. cies. cvb a government or state in which those in power exploit national resources and steal; rule by a thief or thieves • Etymology: 1815–20; < Gk klépt(ēs) thief + o + cracy klep•to•crat•ic ˌklɛp …   From formal English to slang

  • ra — ra·chid·i·an; ra·chi·form; ra·chi·glos·sa; ra·chil·la; ra·chi·o·dont; ra·chi·om·e·ter; ra·chi·on; ra·chis; ra·chis·chi·sis; ra·chit·ic; ra·chi·tis; ra·chit·o·mi; ra·cial; ra·cial·ism; ra·cial·ist; ra·cial·is·tic; ra·ci·al·i·ty; ra·cial·iza·tion;… …   English syllables

  • ic — ot·ic; zo·ic; IC; ac·a·dem·ic; ac·ro·bat·ic; ac·ro·me·gal·ic; ac·ro·nar·cot·ic; acryl·ic; adon·ic; ae·ol·ic; aero·stat·ic; al·ca·ic; al·co·hol·ic; al·go·gen·ic; al·pha·nu·mer·ic; al·ta·ic; am·har·ic; am·o·rit·ic; an·al·pha·bet·ic; an·a·lyt·ic;… …   English syllables

  • ni — ac·com·pa·ni·er; ac·com·pa·ni·ment; ace·to·ni·trile; ach·ae·me·ni·an; ach·er·o·ni·an; ac·ni·da; ac·ni·dar·ia; ac·ni·do·spo·rid·ia; ac·o·ni·tia; ac·o·ni·tum; acra·ni·al; acra·ni·a·ta; ac·ri·mo·ni·ous; ac·ro·cra·ni·al; ac·ry·lo·ni·trile;… …   English syllables

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