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Chicane
From Google
A chicane is an artificial feature creating extra turns in a road, used in motor racing and on streets to slow traffic for safety. Chicane comes from the French verb chicaner, which means "to quibble" or "to prevent justice".
chicanery: the use of trickery to achieve a political, financial, or legal purpose.
"an underhanded person who schemes corruption and political chicanery behind closed doors"
Le mot juste!