Vote or ballot rigging is the act of dishonestly organizing an election to get a particular result.
She was accused of corruption, of vote rigging on a massive scale.
2. uncountable noun
On a ship, the rigging is the ropes which support the ship's masts and sails.
rigging in British English
(ˈrɪɡɪŋ)
noun
1.
the shrouds, stays, halyards, etc, of a vessel
2.
the bracing wires, struts, and lines of a biplane, balloon, etc
3.
any form of lifting gear, tackle, etc
rigging in American English
(ˈrɪgɪŋ)
noun
1.
the ropes, chains, and other gear used to support, position, and control the masts, sails, yards, etc. of a vessel
2. US
equipment; gear
Examples of 'rigging' in a sentence
rigging
The investigation follows a global clampdown on foreign exchange rigging.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The cadets are fully trained and will only climb the rigging if comfortable with climbing.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
There aren't many people today who get to climb the rigging of such a famous ship.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
There is the chance to climb the rigging, walk the plank and take part in treasure hunts.
The Sun (2015)
The move follows a probe into the alleged rigging of currencies, including sterling, that has been ongoing for months.
The Sun (2014)
A stroppy stand-off ensued with security, who cut the electricity after she climbed the rigging.
The Sun (2008)
In other languages
rigging
British English: rigging NOUN
Vote or ballot rigging is the act of dishonestly organizing an election to get a particular result.
She was accused of corruption, of vote rigging on a massive scale.
American English: rigging
Brazilian Portuguese: cordame
Chinese: > 幕后操纵对投票的
European Spanish: fraude
French: trucage
German: Takelage
Italian: brogli
Japanese: 不正操作
Korean: > 조작부정
European Portuguese: cordame
Latin American Spanish: fraude
All related terms of 'rigging'
rig
If someone rigs an election , a job appointment , or a game, they dishonestly arrange it to get the result they want or to give someone an unfair advantage .
jury-rig
a temporary rig to replace a permanent rig that has been disabled , lost overboard , etc
jury-rigging
the act of setting something up in a makeshift manner, usually as a result of the loss of regular gear
price-rigging
the illicit fixing of prices by a group of firms working as a cartel
rigging loft
a loft or gallery in a boatbuilder's yard from which rigging can be fitted
ballot rigging
Ballot rigging is the act of illegally changing the result of an election by producing a false record of the number of votes.
running rigging
the wires and ropes used to control the operations of a sailing vessel
standing rigging
the stays , shrouds , and other more or less fixed, though adjustable, wires and ropes that support the masts of a sailing vessel
rig up
If you rig up a device or structure, you make it or fix it in place using any materials that are available .
rig out
If you rig yourself out or are rigged out in a particular way , you are wearing a particular kind of clothes.
rig down
to disassemble and stow
rigging angle of incidence
the angle that a line or beam of radiation makes with the normal to the surface at the point of incidence
angle of incidence
the angle that a line or beam of radiation makes with the normal to the surface at the point of incidence