chi ‧ ca ‧ ne ‧ ry /ʃɪˈkeɪnəri/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] formal
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: French ; Origin: chicanerie , from chicaner 'to cheat, deceive' ]
the use of clever plans or actions to deceive people:
Clearly there is some chicanery going on.