stitch-up

[stich-uhp]

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noun

British Informal.

a scheme of deception that exploits or falsely incriminates someone, possibly leading to a false arrest; a setup.
These allegations against the mayor are part of an outrageous stitch-up.

stitch up

verb

to join or mend by means of stitches or sutures
slang��
1. to incriminate (someone) on a false charge by manufacturing evidence
2. to betray, cheat, or defraud
slang��to prearrange (something) in a clandestine manner

noun

slang��a matter that has been prearranged clandestinely

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Word History and Origins

Origin of stitch-up¹

First recorded in 1980–85; stitch ( def. ) + up ( def. )

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Example Sentences

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That infuriated Reform UK's group leader in Cornwall, Rob Parsonage, who branded the coalition deal "undemocratic" and "a total stitch-up".

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So, was there something that the courts could not see - the whiff of an "establishment stitch-up" that meant the process was unfair?

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Five years of anguished legal battles came down to a difficult disagreement - but not one that the courts could find amounted to a "stitch-up".

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Buckingham Palace responded to the interview - which included the prince's claim that his court defeat was an "establishment stitch-up" - by saying the issues had been repeatedly examined by the courts which had reached the same conclusion each time.

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She might feel less inclined to, if she feels she has been the victim of an establishment stitch-up.

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stitching stitch wheel

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