From Longman Business Dictionarymanipulationma‧nip‧u‧la‧tion /məˌnɪpjəˈleɪʃən/ noun [countable, uncountable] when someone makes someone or something behave in the way they want, using skilful and often dishonest methodsRegulators work to prevent financial fraud and manipulation of accounting rules.insider trading and other market manipulations → share manipulation
