Chicanery (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural chi·can·er·ies.
  1. trickery or deception by quibbling or sophistry: He resorted to the worst flattery and chicanery to win the job.
  2. a quibble or subterfuge used to trick, deceive, or evade.
noun plural -eries
  1. verbal deception or trickery, esp in legal quibbling; dishonest or sharp practice
  2. a trick, deception, or quibble
Chicanery (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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