chicanery

Translations

chicanerynoun
chicaneries
pl
The politician's chicanery was exposed during the investigation.
La chicanerie du politicien a été révélée au cours de l'enquête.
Additional translations
fourberiePlus général et moins marqué par l’idée de chicane ou de procès.

Definitions

chicanerynoun
The use of trickery or deception to achieve a political, financial, or legal purpose.
The politician's chicanery was exposed during the investigation, revealing a web of lies and deceit.
An act or instance of trickery or subterfuge.
His latest chicanery involved forging documents to win the contract.
Sophistry or quibbling in argument, especially in a legal context.
The defense attorney's chicanery annoyed the judge, who insisted on direct answers.