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broglio

electoral fraud

noun BRO-lyoh Rare

Origin: Related to 'imbrogliare' (to tangle, to cheat); ultimate origin uncertain.

Also means

intrigue

Usage Note

Broglio in Italian most commonly appears in the fixed phrase broglio elettorale, meaning electoral fraud or ballot rigging. In older or literary usage it can denote any scheming or intrigue. It is closely related to imbroglio (a tangle, a muddle), which has entered English as a loanword; broglio itself stayed closer to the political sense. The plural is brogli.

Examples

"Sono stati accusati di broglio elettorale."

Natural Translation

They were accused of electoral fraud.

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