Meaning of the word kleptocracy in English

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kleptocracy

US /ˌklepˈtɑː.krə.si/
UK /ˌklepˈtɒk.rə.si/
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Noun

a government or state in which those in power exploit national resources and steal from the population

Example:
The country was suffering under a brutal kleptocracy.
Corruption is a hallmark of a kleptocracy.