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KLEPTOCRACY [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-08-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Political Systems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- kleptocracy
1, record 1, English, kleptocracy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Government by thieves; a nation ruled by this kind of government. 1, record 1, English, - kleptocracy
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cleptocracy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Régimes politiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- kleptocratie
1, record 1, French, kleptocratie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cleptocratie 2, record 1, French, cleptocratie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gouvernement ou pays dont les dirigeants pratiquent la corruption à grande échelle, à des fins d'enrichissement ou de pouvoir personnel, en particulier le blanchiment d'argent pour chercher à dissimuler l'origine de leur richesse. 1, record 1, French, - kleptocratie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Néologisme créé par l'écrivain Patrick Meney, pour désigner le gouvernement de la Russie à la fin de la période communiste et de Ieltsine. Fréquemment utilisé pour qualifier des pays africains ou de l'ex-URSS, à propos des revenus prélevés sur l'exploitation de matières premières (pétrole, gaz naturel, diamant...). 1, record 1, French, - kleptocratie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-12-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
- Finance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- corporate kleptocracy 1, record 2, English, corporate%20kleptocracy
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Buzzword that describes the greed of corporate executives who use underhanded tactics to siphon off wealth at the expense of shareholders. 1, record 2, English, - corporate%20kleptocracy
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This buzzword is attributed to how ex-Hollinger CEO, Conrad Black, and his fellow associates allegedly embezzled hundreds of millions of dollars over a seven-year period from Hollinger. 1, record 2, English, - corporate%20kleptocracy
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
- Finances
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- kleptocratie d'entreprise
1, record 2, French, kleptocratie%20d%27entreprise
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- kleptocratie en entreprise 2, record 2, French, kleptocratie%20en%20entreprise
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La nouvelle direction de Hollinger International [...] accuse Black et Radler d'avoir mis en place une kleptocratie d'entreprise à l'origine du détournement de centaines de millions de dollars. 1, record 2, French, - kleptocratie%20d%27entreprise
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-08-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Political Systems
- Criminology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- kleptocracy
1, record 3, English, kleptocracy
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Until the past week's spring-cleaning in the Kremlin... the president was ailing and invisible. Into the vacuum had moved a new kleptocracy. 1, record 3, English, - kleptocracy
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Régimes politiques
- Criminologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- kleptocratie
1, record 3, French, kleptocratie
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Philippines : les conclusions de l'enquête sur la kleptocratie Marcos (titre). 1, record 3, French, - kleptocratie
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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