26984 words

rigging

4 definitions • 4 examples
1
the act of arranging dishonestly for the result of something, for example an election, to be changed:

Examples:

ballot rigging
Opposition parties have protested over alleged vote rigging in the election.
2
the ropes that support and control a ship's sails
3
the ropes that hold and control the sails on a boat or ship
4
the dishonest or illegal activity of influencing or changing something in order to get the result that you want:

Examples:

bid/price/share rigging The OFT has recently completed its investigation into price rigging by supermarkets.
vote/ballot/election rigging

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