dirty tricks
plural nounDefinition of dirty tricks
: underhanded stratagems for obtaining secret information about or sabotaging an enemy or for discrediting an opponent (as in politics)
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Political operatives in both parties have sought ways to derail rival campaigns with dirty tricks. — Dallas News, "Mischievous Republicans donate to keep love guru Marianne Williamson alive in Democratic primary," 3 July 2019 Famously, Netscape and it backers also accused their Goliath rival of dirty tricks. — Matt Blitz, Popular Mechanics, "Later, Navigator: How Netscape Won and Then Lost the World Wide Web," 4 Apr. 2019 Kenneth Whyte brings to life these pioneering days of febrile dramas, dirty tricks, wild stunts and pure genius. — Les Hinton, WSJ, "Five Best: Les Hinton on the Giants of the Press," 28 Dec. 2018 For more than a week, Facebook’s critics have wondered if the company will face any consequences for the dirty tricks and deceptions detailed in a Nov. 14 New York Times story. — Eric Johnson, Recode, "It’s time for Facebook’s board to step up," 23 Nov. 2018 And when the stakes are higher, companies are more likely to use agencies that resort to dirty tricks — and the public ought to know about those tricks, too. — Casey Newton, The Verge, "How Facebook’s crisis PR firm triggered a PR crisis," 17 Nov. 2018 But without a doubt, Democrats will be up to the same old predictable dirty tricks and tactics. — Fox News, "Steve Bannon: 2018 midterm is a referendum on the Trump presidency," 28 July 2018 With the struggle heating up, the campaigns have accused each other of dirty tricks and reported shouting and harassment. — Sarah Wu, The Seattle Times, "Head-tax fight hits Seattle’s streets as referendum campaign faces deadline," 11 June 2018 The ruling party used all manner of dirty tricks to pervert the vote, but still lost. — The Economist, "Politics this week," 10 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'dirty tricks.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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