riggingnoun [ U ]
uk/ˈrɪɡ.ɪŋ/us/ˈrɪɡ.ɪŋ/rigging noun [ U ] (DISHONESTLY ARRANGE)
the act of arranging dishonestly for the result of something, for example an election, to be changed:
ballot rigging
Opposition parties have protested over alleged vote rigging in the election.
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Elections
- absentee ballot
- absentee vote
- absolute majority
- abstain
- abstention
- aye
- first-past-the-post
- franchise
- general election
- gerrymandering
- go to the country idiom
- landslide
- nominate
- running mate
- safe
- scrutineer
- secret ballot
- show of hands
- stump
- vote of confidence
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rigging noun [ U ] (SHIP'S ROPES)
the ropes that support and control a ship's sails
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Parts of ships & boats
- abaft
- boathook
- boiler room
- capstan
- echo sounder
- engine room
- gangplank
- gunnel
- helm
- hull
- jib
- lanyard
- lifebelt
- mast
- oar
- porthole
- rib
- rudder
- sail
- tiller
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