Kleptocracy, alternatively cleptocracy or kleptarchy, (from Ancient Greek: κλέπτης (thief) and κράτος (rule), “rule by thieves”) is a form of political and government corruption where the government exists to increase the personal wealth and political power of its officials and the ruling class at the expense of the wider population, often without pretense of honest service. This type of government corruption is often achieved by the embezzlement of state funds.
Nice use of Greek characters — they even came through your feed unscathed.
I wonder when they’ll drop the pretense?
See also kakistocracy.
I guess the worst of all would be a kleptocratic kakistocracy … or vice-versa.
Also closely related to plutocracy.