English Explanatory Dictionary

Debategate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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  1. A 1980s political scandal affecting the administration of Ronald Reagan, where Reagan's team somehow acquired President Jimmy Carter's briefing papers for a debate with Reagan.

Word forms

Debategate

Etymology

From debate + -gate.

Synonyms

Briefingate
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