| English Dictionary |
TEAPOT DOME SCANDAL
| Pronunciation (US): |  | (GB): | |
| IPA (US): |  |
Dictionary entry overview: What does Teapot Dome scandal mean?
• TEAPOT DOME SCANDAL (noun)
The noun TEAPOT DOME SCANDAL has 1 sense:
1. a government scandal involving a former United States Navy oil reserve in Wyoming that was secretly leased to a private oil company in 1921; became symbolic of the scandals of the Harding administration
Familiarity information: TEAPOT DOME SCANDAL used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A government scandal involving a former United States Navy oil reserve in Wyoming that was secretly leased to a private oil company in 1921; became symbolic of the scandals of the Harding administration
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural events
Synonyms:
Teapot Dome; Teapot Dome scandal
Instance hypernyms:
| Learn English with... Proverbs |
"To the man behave like a man, to the dog behave like a dog." (Albanian proverb)
"Whatever you sow, that's what you'll reap." (Armenian proverb)
"By firelight, an old rag looks like sturdy hemp fabric." (Corsican proverb)