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词汇 kleptocrat
释义 kleptocrat
noun[ C ]
uk /ˈklep.tə.kræt/ us /ˈklep.tə.kræt/
a leader who makes himself or herself rich and powerful by stealing from the rest of the people: 盗贼统治者,腐败政客
He is listed as the greatest ever kleptocrat, alleged to have stolen up to $15 billion while in office.他被列为有史以来最大的贪官,据称在任期间窃取财物多达150亿美元。
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kleptocrat
Much of that money goes straight to line the pockets of the military kleptocrats who rule that country.
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Mbutu was a corrupt kleptocrat, whose regime was propped up by the west because he was a pro-western corrupt kleptocrat.
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