Watergate — synonyms, definition

1. Watergate (Noun)

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Watergate (Noun) — A political scandal involving abuse of power and bribery and obstruction of justice; led to the resignation of Richard Nixon in 1974. ex. "Nixon stonewalled the Watergate investigation"

Watergate (Noun) — Regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice.

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