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# strategic misrepresentation

phrase (noun phrase; uncountable or countable)

«strategic misrepresentation» in the English dictionary: in the primary school — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## In the primary school

Source: Mova's pupils' dictionary. Licence: [Elamur Cosmic License](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/LICENSE/). Reviewed: the dictionary the pupils of Mova's primary school read; its examples quote the lessons and public-domain tales. Ships with Mova.

### Meaning

(euphemism, jargon) deliberately giving false facts or numbers, especially making a project look cheaper or better so that it gets approved.

### In the lessons

Used in business, planning and research writing to name planned lying in a polite, technical way; jargon, all regions.

### Examples

- The report blamed the cost overrun on strategic misrepresentation.
- The project's cheap estimate was strategic misrepresentation.
- Critics accused the company of strategic misrepresentation.
- "Strategic misrepresentation" is a long way of saying "lying on purpose".
- The new bridge cost three times the estimate, and experts suspected strategic misrepresentation.
- Planners must avoid strategic misrepresentation.

### Note

Stands for "lying on purpose". In maths problems, compare the promised cost with the real cost to see how big the gap was.