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Debategate

Debategate proper noun: a 1980s political scandal affecting the administration of Ronald Reagan, where Reagan's team somehow acquired President Jimmy Carter's briefing papers for a debate with Reagan.

Proper noun

Debategate

  1. (US, informal) A 1980s political scandal affecting the administration of Ronald Reagan, where Reagan's team somehow acquired President Jimmy Carter's briefing papers for a debate with Reagan.
    Synonyms:
    Briefingate

Synonyms of Debategate

Origin of Debategate

From debate + -gate.

Questions about Debategate

What does Debategate mean?
Debategate means a 1980s political scandal affecting the administration of Ronald Reagan, where Reagan's team somehow acquired President Jimmy Carter's briefing papers for a debate with Reagan.
What part of speech is Debategate?
Debategate is a proper noun.

Words near Debategate in the dictionary

  1. debate bros
  2. debateable
  3. debated
  4. debatedly
  5. debateful
  6. Debategate
  7. debatelord
  8. debatelords
  9. debatement
  10. debatements
  11. debater

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