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a form of government in which the leaders use their power to steal money and resources from the country that they rule 盜竊統治: 一種政府形式,領導者利用權力從他們統治的國家竊取金錢和資源The state apparatus has become a kleptocracy, with leaders using power for personal enrichment. 國家機器已經變成了盜賊統治,領導人利用權力謀取私利。 The president faces allegations of corruption and kleptocracy. 總統面臨腐敗和盜賊統治的指控。
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a society that is ruled by a kleptocracy 盜竊統治: 由盜竊統治的社會The country has become a kleptocracy led by a thief who prefers stealing from his own people rather than his neighbours. 這個國家已經變成了一個盜賊統治的國家,這個盜賊更喜歡偷自己人的東西,而不是鄰居的東西。