watergate
watergate · watergates
A gate opening onto water, or only or mainly accessible by waterA gate opening onto water, or only or mainly accessible by water.
US/wˈɔtɚɡˌeɪt/
Meaning
1 sensesA gate opening onto water, or only or mainly accessible by water.
More definitions
- a political scandal involving abuse of power and bribery and obstruction of justice; led to the resignation of Richard Nixon in 1974
Origin
From Middle English watergate, wateregate, watur-ȝate, equivalent to water + gate.From Middle English watergate, wateregate, watur-ȝate, equivalent to water + gate.
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Forms
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a political scandal involving abuse of power and bribery and obstruction of justice; led to the resignation of Richard Nixon in 1974:Watergate scandal
Word family
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