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kakistocracy
Definition
(Noun) From Greek "kako" (thief), noun: Rule by thieves. Hence "kakistocrat," one who rules by stealing (theft); "kakistocratic" (adj), of or pertaining to a rule of thieves.Usage: Beware thieves in power, called kakistocracies, for banditry respects neither persons nor property nor any law but force majeure (Montaigne).
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