Watergate

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Proper noun 1.3.1 Related terms

English

Etymology

from the name of the Watergate Hotel

Pronunciation

IPA (US): /ˈwɑtərˌgeɪt/

Proper noun

Watergate

1. an American political scandal (beginning with a burglary in the Watergate Hotel in Washington, DC in 1972) that eventually led to resignation of US President Richard Nixon
2. any scandal usually involving: a) the abuse of one's own, or two or more acting-in-tandem people's own, occupational position(s) (frequently involving one or more public officials and/or involving a person or persons who significantly jeopardize the trust or resources of the public or of a major nonpublic organization — and very frequently involving one or more significant elected public officials and/or involving one or more high appointed public officials); b) underhanded behavior; and c) a cover-up
3. Watergate salad

Related terms

• -gate