This is the 8817th most frequent Spanish word.
trife
"Trife" is not a standard Spanish word. It might be a typo or slang.
Here, 'trife' is used as an abbreviation for 'Tribunal Federal Electoral' in Mexico, to refer directly to the institution in charge of electoral matters.
El trife decidió anular los resultados de las elecciones.
The Trife decided to annul the election results.
In this context, 'trife' is being referenced as the entity itself, specifically as an authoritative body within a political discussion.
En su libro, el autor describe la influencia del trife en la política.
In his book, the author describes the influence of the Trife in politics.
Here, 'trife' is personified as the institution responsible for ensuring fairness and justice in electoral processes.