manipulation
US /məˌnɪpjʊˈleʃən/
・UK /məˌnɪpjʊ'leɪʃn/
B1
noun
- Act of controlling to gain an advantage
- Act of moving something using your hands
Examples
The government has disguised the true situation by clever manipulation of the figures.
People think that the investigation was independent, but in fact a lot of political manipulation went on.