stacks the deck

A form of stack the deck — To give an unfair advantage to somebody.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of stack the deck
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APA

stacks the deck. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stacks%20the%20deck

MLA

“stacks the deck.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stacks%20the%20deck. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stacks the deck,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stacks%20the%20deck.

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