Watergate

Other forms: Watergates

Definitions of Watergate
  1. noun
    a political scandal involving abuse of power and bribery and obstruction of justice; led to the resignation of Richard Nixon in 1974
    synonyms: Watergate scandal
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    outrage, scandal
    a disgraceful event
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