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Emailgate

Emailgate proper noun: a 2015 controversy around Hillary Clinton's use of a private email account and server, in violation of federal security and transparency guidelines.

Proper noun

Emailgate

  1. (US, informal) A 2015 controversy around Hillary Clinton's use of a private email account and server, in violation of federal security and transparency guidelines.

Origin of Emailgate

From email + -gate.

Questions about Emailgate

What does Emailgate mean?
Emailgate means a 2015 controversy around Hillary Clinton's use of a private email account and server, in violation of federal security and transparency guidelines.
What part of speech is Emailgate?
Emailgate is a proper noun.

Words near Emailgate in the dictionary

  1. emailed
  2. emailee
  3. emailees
  4. emailer
  5. emailers
  6. Emailgate
  7. emailing
  8. emailings
  9. emailled
  10. emails
  11. emailware

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