Question

nobble The idea that Oxford is out to nobble the workers, and to side-track their demands, is soon dispelled.

Accepted Answer

v. To influence (esp. a horse race) by underhanded or unfair methods; to obtain s.t. dishonestly. The Intellectual Life of the British Working Classes, Jonathan Rose

Word	nobble
Definition	v. To influence (esp. a horse race) by underhanded or unfair methods; to obtain s.t. dishonestly.
Sentence	The idea that Oxford is out to nobble the workers, and to side-track their demands, is soon dispelled.
Source	The Intellectual Life of the British Working Classes, Jonathan Rose

Nobble V Influence Esp Horse Race) By Underhanded Unfair