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rigging

 
 
/ˈrɪgɪŋ/ noun [U]

Definition

the dishonest or illegal activity of influencing or changing something in order to get the result that you want: bid/price/share rigging The OFT has recently completed its investigation into price rigging by supermarkets. vote/ballot/election rigging
→ See also market rigging
(Definition of rigging noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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