der Wahlbetrug
Translation
electoral fraud, election fraud, vote rigging
Examples
Es gab Vorwürfe von massivem Wahlbetrug.
There were accusations of massive electoral fraud.
Wahlbetrug ist eine schwere Straftat.
Electoral fraud is a serious crime.
Grammar Patterns
to accuse ((sb.)) of ((sth.)) The government is accused of electoral fraud.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Wahlfälschung (vote forgery), Manipulation; Antonyms: faire Wahl (fair election)
Etymology
Composed of 'Wahl' (election) and 'Betrug' (fraud). Literally 'election fraud'.
Memory Tips
Think of someone committing 'fraud' (Betrug) during an 'election' (Wahl).