watergate

Wa·ter·gate

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [waw-ter-geyt, wot-er-]
- /ˈwɔ tərˌgeɪt, ˈwɒt ər-/
- /ˈwɔːtəgeɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [waw-ter-geyt, wot-er-]
- /ˈwɔ tərˌgeɪt, ˈwɒt ər-/

Definitions of watergate word

noun watergate a White House political scandal that came to light during the 1972 presidential campaign, growing out of a break-in at the Democratic Party headquarters at the Watergate apartment-office complex in Washington, D.C., and, after congressional hearings, culminating in the resignation of President Nixon in 1974. 1
noun watergate any scandal involving abuses of power, corruption, or the like, and attempts to cover them up. 1
noun watergate A gate of a town or castle opening on to a lake, river, or sea. 1
proper noun watergate Watergate is used to refer to the events that surrounded the break-in at the Watergate building in Washington, D.C., during the U.S. presidential election campaign of 1972, and the impeachment and resignation of President Richard Nixon as a result of his role in the incident. 0
noun watergate an incident during the 1972 US presidential campaign, when a group of agents employed by the re-election organization of President Richard Nixon were caught breaking into the Democratic Party headquarters in the Watergate building, Washington, DC. The consequent political scandal was exacerbated by attempts to conceal the fact that senior White House officials had approved the burglary, and eventually forced the resignation of President Nixon 0
noun watergate any similar public scandal, esp involving politicians or a possible cover-up 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for watergate

verb watergate

cancel — If you cancel something that has been arranged, you stop it from happening. If you cancel an order for goods or services, you tell the person or organization supplying them that you no longer wish to receive them.
nullify — to render or declare legally void or inoperative: to nullify a contract.
annul — If an election or a contract is annulled, it is declared invalid, so that legally it is considered never to have existed.
clamp down on — a device, usually of some rigid material, for strengthening or supporting objects or fastening them together.
invalidate — to render invalid; discredit.

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Antonyms for watergate

verb watergate

allow — If someone is allowed to do something, it is all right for them to do it and they will not get into trouble.
approve — If you approve of an action, event, or suggestion, you like it or are pleased about it.
do — Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
enforce — Compel observance of or compliance with (a law, rule, or obligation).
keep — to hold or retain in one's possession; hold as one's own: If you like it, keep it. Keep the change.

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