Main Entry: klep·toc·ra·cy 
Pronunciation: \klep-ˈtä-krə-sē\
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural klep·toc·ra·cies
Date: 1819
: government by those who seek chiefly status and personal gain at the expense of the governed ; also : a particular government of this kind
— klep·to·crat  \ˈklep-tə-ˌkrat\ noun
— klep·to·crat·ic  \ˌklep-tə-ˈkra-tik\ adjective