stitch-up

Definitions

1. An act designed to maliciously or dishonestly incriminate someone.
   British, slang
2. Something arranged deceitfully and in secret.
   British, slang

Equivalents

Examples

“The police planted the gun in my car. It was a stitch-up.”

“Wilson's election as leader was a stitch-up by the committee.”

“Lynch added: "Our findings from our FOI requests on ticket office closures shows the whole process⟳ to be a stitch-up between the train⟳ operators, under the auspices of the Rail Delivery Group[,] and ministers.”

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