chicanery
/ʃɪˈkeɪnəri/
noun
- The use of trickery or deception to achieve a purpose, especially in legal or political contexts.
- The lawyer's chicanery was uncovered when the emails were leaked.
- The company's accounting chicanery led to a major scandal.
- The election was marred by chicanery, including fake ballots and bribery.
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