Chicanery
Nounधोखाधड़ी या कपटपूर्ण चाल
Definition
Legal or political trickery; the use of sophistry or subterfuge to deceive or mislead, often in debates, negotiations, or judicial proceedings.
Contextual Sentence: "The **chicanery** employed by lobbyists to manipulate environmental laws was exposed in a **UPSC case study on corporate governance**, highlighting the need for stricter regulatory oversight."
💡 Memory Hook (Mnemonic): Think of **chicanery** as **chic** lawyers using **nerdy** loopholes to **cheat**—a common trope in **legal dramas** or **political scandals**.
Synonyms
deception
trickery
subterfuge
wile
Antonyms
honesty
transparency
integrity
forthrightness