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predatory government  

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  • Predatory government refers to a condition in which corruption, inefficiency, and abuse of power mark political institutions. Predatory governments typically lack transparency or a system of checks and balances to prevent abuses by one or more government branches. [Source: The Encyclopedia of Political Science; Predatory Government]

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