Watergate Definition
wôtĕr-gāt, wŏtər-
noun
The political scandal in the U.S. executive branch, involving violations of law and abuse of power, that led to the resignation of Pres. Richard M. Nixon in 1974
Webster's New World
A gate opening onto water, or only or mainly accessible by water.
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Synonyms:
- Watergate scandal
pronoun
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.
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watergatesOrigin of Watergate
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.
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After Watergate , a building complex in Washington, DC, the site of a burglary (1972) that gave rise to the scandals
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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