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cooping

/kʊpɪŋ/ verb · British & US
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What does cooping mean?

verb

The act of removing or replacing the contents of a container, especially a ballot box, by secretly emptying it and refilling it with false or altered contents. Cooping was also a form of voter intimidation in the 19th century.

Example

"The corrupt politician was accused of cooping the election by stuffing the ballot box with fake votes."

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