Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

state capture

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.40 in modern English

Syllables
state -cap-ture
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of systemic political corruption in which a small number of private businesses influence government policy to their own advantage.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Usage

Phrases

elite capture regulatory capture

Frequently Paired Words

corpocracy elite capture narcostate petrostate regulatory capture

Questions

What does state capture mean?
A type of systemic political corruption in which a small number of private businesses influence government policy to their own advantage.

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