Example sentences for: chicanery

How can you use “chicanery” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • But if "political chicanery and corruption" continue, the term might be "soon enough consigned to the already substantial scrap heap of meaningless African catch phrases."

  • A high sense of integrity took the place of what Clive called “fighting, chicanery, intrigues, politics, and Lord knows what. ”

  • The cover story exposes chicanery in the death business.

  • The media tycoon has built his global empire on schlock and sleaze, used heavy-handed tactics and legal chicanery to evade laws and taxes, toppled British and Australian governments to expand his domain, all but bribed Newt Gingrich and Margaret Thatcher with sweetheart book deals, made mockery of the grand traditions of Australian/British/American journalism.

  • It claimed that in the Philippines "financial chicanery" is being employed by President Joseph Estrada to muzzle the press as he approaches the end of his first term.


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