English

Noun

stitch-up ‎(plural stitch-ups)

1. (Britain, slang) An act designed to maliciously or dishonestly incriminate someone.

   The police planted the gun in my car. It was a stitch-up.‎

2. (Britain, slang) Something arranged deceitfully and in secret.

   Wilson's election as leader was a stitch-up by the committee.‎

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