U.S. Politics slang. Political corruption, esp. the manipulation of elections by vote-rigging. Cf. to lay pipe at pipe, n.1 phrases 4. Now historical.
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| 释义 | society > authority > office > appointment to office > choosing or fact of being chosen for office > election of representative body by vote > proceedings at election > [noun] > electoral corruption (8) pipe-laying1840 U.S. Politics slang. Political corruption, esp. the manipulation of elections by vote-rigging. Cf. to lay pipe at pipe, n.1 phrases 4. Now historical. vote fraud1904 any fraudulent practice involving votes or voters; cf. voter fraud n. at voter, n. compounds 2a. ballot rigging1908 the fraudulent manipulation of a ballot (see rig, v.5 2). vote-rigging1909 the fraudulent manipulation of a vote. voter fraud1936 any intentional corruption of the election process perpetrated by a voter, such as voting multiple times, impersonating someone else when voting… stuffing1976 The putting of fraudulent votes into a ballot-box. Also ballot stuffing. Cf. stuff, v.1 8d. Subcategories:— one who (2) |
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