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WATERGATE SCANDAL
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Watergate scandal mean?
• WATERGATE SCANDAL (noun)
The noun WATERGATE SCANDAL has 1 sense:
1. a political scandal involving abuse of power and bribery and obstruction of justice; led to the resignation of Richard Nixon in 1974
Familiarity information: WATERGATE SCANDAL used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A political scandal involving abuse of power and bribery and obstruction of justice; led to the resignation of Richard Nixon in 1974
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural events
Synonyms:
Watergate; Watergate scandal
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