game the system
game the system verb: to use the rules and procedures meant to protect a system in order to instead manipulate the system for a desired outcome.
Verb
game the system (third-person singular simple present games the system, present participle gaming the system, simple past and past participle gamed the system)
- To use the rules and procedures meant to protect a system in order to instead manipulate the system for a desired outcome.
- Near-synonyms: play the system, beat the system, work the system
- Huge spikes in wholesale electricity prices in South Australia have been a result of energy companies “gaming” the system and exploiting their unusual market power to charge “monopoly rents”, according to an in-depth report by the Melbourne Energy Institute.2016 August 11, Michael Slezak, “Electricity price spikes caused by energy companies 'gaming' the system, report finds”, in The Guardian
- Synonyms:
- play the system, beat the system, work the system
Synonyms of game the system
Forms of game the system
| third-person singular present | games the system |
|---|---|
| present participle | gaming the system |
| past participle | gamed the system |
| past | gamed the system |
Questions about game the system
- What does game the system mean?
- Game the system means to use the rules and procedures meant to protect a system in order to instead manipulate the system for a desired outcome.
- What part of speech is game the system?
- Game the system is a verb.
- What is the past tense of game the system?
- The past tense of game the system is gamed the system.
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