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kleptocracy

government with rulers that exploit the people and natural resources of their own territory in order to extend their personal wealth and political power.
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kleptocracy

Summary

kleptocracy is a form of government[1]. kleptocracy has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • kleptocracy's instance of is recorded as form of government[3].
  • kleptocracy's instance of is recorded as form of state[4].
  • kleptocracy is a type of oligarchy[5].
  • kleptocracy is a type of state system[6].
  • kleptocracy's described by source is recorded as Siyasî Düşünce Sözlüğü[7].
  • kleptocracy's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[8].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include form of government[3] and form of state[4]. Recorded subclass of include oligarchy[5] and state system[6].

Why It Matters

kleptocracy has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] kleptocracy is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Karmelki90 · 2026-06-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    On focus list of wikimedia project → Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
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    Described by source → Siyasî Düşünce Sözlüğü
    Subclass of → —
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1889]]: [[Q131708]]"
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