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• n  the act of altering something secretly or improperly
• v  play around with or alter or falsify, usually secretively or dishonestly
• v  intrude in other people's affairs or business; interfere unwantedly

• Allegations of vote-tampering and electoral fraud began in Iran even before voting had finished.
• Before Hoffa was led off to jail in 1967 for jury tampering, he told subordinates, "When Dorfman speaks, he speaks for me.
• Tylenol capsules are removed from the shelves of a drug store after reports of tampering in February of 1986.

• meddling
• tamper
• fiddle
• monkey
• meddle

News & Articles

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• Chandler Parsons talks to Dwight Howard ‘a lot,’ thinks his Rockets can sign him, isn’t tampering
  The Atlanta Hawks, Houston Rockets, and Sacramento Kings were all recently fined by the NBA for tampering. Various outlets under each team’s umbrella (a ticket promoter, a team website, the new coach of your Sacramento Kings) mentioned upcoming free agents … Continue reading ?
  June 14, 2013 - Ball Don't Lie via Yahoo! Sports
• NBA tampering fines hit Hawks, 2 other teams
  NBA tampering fines are being levied on the Atlanta Hawks, who sent a letter to potential ticket buyers  promoting its chances of signing to superstar free agents. Two other NBA teams were also fined for tampering. 
  June 11, 2013 - The Christian Science Monitor
• NBA Tampering Leads To Fines For Three Teams
  NBA tampering - 'tis the season! The NBA will fine three teams, including the Atlanta Hawks, for tampering after some "inappropriate" comments concerning pending free agents that aren't exactly free yet. NBA tampering is an annual part of basketball, just as it is in the NFL. Teams looking to sell season tickets or ushering in new GMs feel the need to mention potential free agents just to get a ...
  June 11, 2013 - Vibe Magazine

Quotes

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• Roger Goodell in USA Today
  It appears as though there may be an obstruction of justice charge here, tampering with evidence, and destroying evidence. And this is -- I think this is one case where it really does call for a special counsel. I think this leads right into the... Joe Biden http://www.google.com/url?q=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Biden&source=dictionary&usg=AFQjCNGfV3iqiFvyt3gg5wYE9YfDMOzy4Q USA Today http://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.usatoday.com/news/topstories/2007-12-08-3648182359_x.htm&source=dictionary&usg=AFQjCNFOOmr5JVuLM79w4ryFX-O3xjzi6A Dec 8, 2007 98073 130082 tampering I'm not trying to interject myself," Goodell said. "I was interjected into it because there was a tampering charge initially. I'm not looking for things to interject myself to. It's an issue that needs to be addressed because of the...
• Jennifer Brunner in HNN Huntingtonnews.net
  After examining the report, Brunner said, "to put it in every-day terms the tools needed to compromise an accurate vote could be as simple as tampering with the paper audit trail connector or using a magnet with a digital assistant."