noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The practice of forcing unwilling participants to vote, often several times over, for a particular candidate in an election. uncountable

   "The restriction (1835) of the time of voting to one day reduced the practice of cooping."

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of coop form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

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cagearenabarbeleaguerbesetbesiege

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"The restriction (1835) of the time of voting to one day reduced the practice of cooping."

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