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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.

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• WATERGATE SCANDAL (noun)

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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

Hypernyms ("Watergate scandal" is a kind of...):

outrage; scandal (a disgraceful event)

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