Rigged
adj, verb ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
- 1 simple past and past participle of rig form-of, participle, past
- 1 Prearranged and fixed so that the winner or outcome is decided in advance. figuratively
"There was a vicious rumour that the final was rigged, as the defense seemed useless."
- 2 Having the rigging up.
"We were ready to embark upon our journey now the vessel was rigged."
- 1 fitted or equipped with necessary rigging (sails and shrouds and stays etc.) wordnet
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More examples"There is an important reason that so many working families feel like the system is rigged, and it’s because the economy hasn’t caught up to some of the enormous changes that have transformed America over the past 50 years. Those days when the average family was a dad who went to work every day and a mom who stayed at home and did all the unpaid labor -- that’s not what our economy looks like anymore. Household and work arrangements come in all shapes and all combinations, and yet, our workplace policies still look like they’re straight out of Mad Men."
Etymology
From rig + -ed.
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