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Bridgegate

Bridgegate proper noun: the 2013 Fort Lee lane closure scandal under New Jersey governor Chris Christie's administration.

Proper noun

Bridgegate

  1. (informal) The 2013 Fort Lee lane closure scandal under New Jersey governor Chris Christie's administration.
    • He thinks like a politician, and he thinks like a lawyer. So the governor in particular is very careful about parsing his words, especially if we’re talking about a political issue that’s being negotiated in the Legislature, talking about things connected to Bridgegate, things that are...2015 January 26, Michael Barbaro, “A Radio Host’s Strategy for Christie: Let Him Rant”, in The New York Times
    Synonyms:
    Bridgeghazi

Synonyms of Bridgegate

Origin of Bridgegate

From bridge + -gate.

Questions about Bridgegate

What does Bridgegate mean?
Bridgegate means the 2013 Fort Lee lane closure scandal under New Jersey governor Chris Christie's administration.
What part of speech is Bridgegate?
Bridgegate is a proper noun.

Words near Bridgegate in the dictionary

  1. Bridgefoot
  2. Bridgeford
  3. Bridgefords
  4. Bridgeforth
  5. Bridgeforths
  6. Bridgegate
  7. Bridgeghazi
  8. Bridgehampton
  9. bridgehead
  10. bridgeheads
  11. bridgekeeper

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