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		<title>Kleptocracy</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Kleptocracy is a term used to describe a system of government or state in which leaders or officials exploit their power to steal resources from the country they govern, often for personal gain. The word comes from the Greek words klepto (meaning theft) and kratos (meaning power or rule). Some characteristic of kleptocracies: Corruption The &#8230; <a href="https://www.dcdemocracy.org/2025/kleptocracy/" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> "Kleptocracy"</span></a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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