resultrigging
nounUK /rɪˈzʌltˌrɪɡɪŋ/
US /rɪˈzʌltˌrɪɡɪŋ/
The act of secretly changing results to make them come out a certain way.
The referee was banned for resultrigging after he fixed the final score.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. Changing election results dishonestly.
Officials were accused of resultrigging after the votes were recounted.
3. Adjusting test or competition scores unfairly.
The school launched an inquiry into resultrigging on the final exams.
4. Secretly altering data so a study shows what someone wants.
The journal retracted the paper because of resultrigging in the data.