lootocracy

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noun

A corrupt political system in which the elite fraudulently help themselves to money or resources intended for other purposes.

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Meanings

nounlootocracy (usually uncountable, plural lootocracies)

plural lootocracies

  1. derogatoryuncountableusuallyA corrupt political system in which the elite fraudulently help themselves to money or resources intended for other purposes.

Origin

Blend of loot + plutocracy, or loot- + -cracy.

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APA

lootocracy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lootocracy

MLA

“lootocracy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lootocracy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lootocracy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lootocracy.

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