chicanery

noun
UK: /ʃɪˈkeɪnəri/
US: /ʃɪˈkeɪnəri/

  1. The use of trickery to deceive someone, often involving legal or political maneuvering.

    1. His business partner used chicanery to steal all his money.
    2. Political campaigns sometimes use chicanery to mislead voters about their opponent's record.

Synonyms

deception duplicity fraud subterfuge trickery

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "chicanery" is /ʃɪˈkeɪnəri/ in British English and /ʃɪˈkeɪnəri/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "chicanery": deception, duplicity, fraud, subterfuge, trickery.

Example usage of "chicanery": "His business partner used chicanery to steal all his money.". More examples on the page.