Chicanery

Pronunciation: /ʃɪˈkeɪnəri/

Definitions of chicanery

noun the use of trickery to achieve a political, financial, or legal purpose

Example Sentences

A1 I don't like people who use chicanery to get what they want.

A2 The magician's chicanery fooled the audience into believing he had magical powers.

B1 The politician was accused of using chicanery to manipulate the election results.

B2 The company's financial chicanery was exposed during the audit.

C1 The lawyer's chicanery in the courtroom helped his client win the case.

C2 The elaborate chicanery of the con artist deceived even the most skeptical of observers.

Examples of chicanery in a Sentence

formal The politician was accused of engaging in chicanery to manipulate the election results.

informal I can't believe the amount of chicanery going on in this company.

slang I heard he's a master of chicanery, always finding a way to cheat the system.

figurative Her chicanery in twisting the truth left a trail of confusion and doubt in its wake.

Grammatical Forms of chicanery

• past tense: chicaneried
• plural: chicaneries
• comparative: more chicanery
• superlative: most chicanery
• present tense: chicaneries
• future tense: will chicanery
• perfect tense: has chicaneried
• continuous tense: is chicanery
• singular: chicanery
• positive degree: chicanery
• infinitive: to chicanery
• gerund: chicanerying
• participle: chicaneryed

Origin and Evolution of chicanery

First Known Use: 1609 year

Language of Origin: Middle French

Story behind the word: The word 'chicanery' originated from the Middle French word 'chicanerie', which in turn came from the verb 'chicaner' meaning 'to quibble' or 'to deceive'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'chicanery' has come to refer to the use of trickery or deception to achieve a desired outcome, often in a legal or political context.