Meaning & use
rigged
Secretly manipulated or controlled to produce a dishonest or predetermined outcome, especially in a contest or election.
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Observers claimed the vote count was rigged after several districts reported suspicious results.
The prize game at the carnival was rigged so almost no one ever won the top prize.
A note on using this word
Rigged is the past tense of rig, which can also mean to equip a boat or set up equipment, a neutral sense unrelated to dishonesty.
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