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Cashgate

/ˈkæʃˌɡeɪt/

Cashgate proper noun: a 2014 scandal around the plundering of Malawian government funds by officials the previous year, under the leadership of President Joyce Banda.

Proper noun

Cashgate

  1. (informal) A 2014 scandal around the plundering of Malawian government funds by officials the previous year, under the leadership of President Joyce Banda.

Origin of Cashgate

From cash + -gate.

Questions about Cashgate

What does Cashgate mean?
Cashgate means a 2014 scandal around the plundering of Malawian government funds by officials the previous year, under the leadership of President Joyce Banda.
What part of speech is Cashgate?
Cashgate is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Cashgate?
Cashgate is pronounced /ˈkæʃˌɡeɪt/.

Words near Cashgate in the dictionary

  1. cashfags
  2. cashflow
  3. cashflows
  4. Cashford
  5. Cashgar
  6. Cashgate
  7. cashgirl
  8. cashgirls
  9. cashgrab
  10. cashgrabs
  11. Cashibo

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