whiskey ring

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Definition of whiskey ring in English English dictionary: (1875) Group of U.S. whiskey distillers who defrauded the government of taxes. The ring operated mainly in St. Louis, Milwaukee, and Chicago and kept liquor taxes after bribing Internal Revenue officials in Washington, D.C. A secret investigation by the U.S. Treasury Department resulted in 238 indictments and 110 convictions. While not involved, Pres. Ulysses S. Grant was tarnished by the scandal; his private secretary, Orville E. Babcock, was indicted but acquitted on Grant's testimony. The Republican Party allegedly received some of the illegally held tax money
whiskey, ring: Bristow, and most of the offenders were convicted
whiskey, ring: A conspiracy of distillers and government officials during the administration of President Grant to defraud the government of the excise taxes
whiskey, ring: The frauds were detected in 1875 through the efforts of the Secretary of the Treasury

whiskey ring

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whis·key ring

hwîski rîng

/ˈhwəskē ˈrəɴɢ/ /ˈhwɪskiː ˈrɪŋ/

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