Watergate - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈwɑːtərˌɡet|  American pronunciation of the word watergate
Brit.  |ˈwɔːtəɡeɪt|  British pronunciation of the word watergate

noun

- a political scandal involving abuse of power and bribery and obstruction of justice; led to the resignation of Richard Nixon in 1974

Extra examples

...the Watergate scandal began when Republican operatives burglarized the Democratic Party's headquarters in Washington, D.C....

Watergate affair

I'd get a scoop to rival Watergate.

Nixon stonewalled the Watergate investigation

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