Watergate

name
/ˈwɑtəɹˌɡeɪt/US

Etymology

From the name of the Watergate Hotel; the complex itself was named after the "Water Gate" area where symphony orchestra concerts were staged on the Potomac River between 1935 and 1965.

  1. inherited from watergate

Definitions

  1. An American political scandal (beginning with a burglary in the Watergate Hotel in…

    An American political scandal (beginning with a burglary in the Watergate Hotel in Washington, DC, in 1972) that eventually led to the resignation of US President Richard Nixon.

  2. To treat in a manner reminiscent of the Watergate scandal.

  3. To engage in activities associated with the Watergate scandal.

  4. + 3 more definitions
    1. A gate opening onto water, or only or mainly accessible by water.

    2. Alternative form of water gate.

    3. Alternative form of Watergate.

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