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Koreagate

Koreagate proper noun: a United States political scandal in 1976 involving South Korean political figures seeking the influence of ten Democratic members of Congress.

Proper noun

Koreagate

  1. A United States political scandal in 1976 involving South Korean political figures seeking the influence of ten Democratic members of Congress.

Origin of Koreagate

From Korea + -gate.

Questions about Koreagate

What does Koreagate mean?
Koreagate means a United States political scandal in 1976 involving South Korean political figures seeking the influence of ten Democratic members of Congress.
What part of speech is Koreagate?
Koreagate is a proper noun.

Words near Koreagate in the dictionary

  1. Korea Fish
  2. Korea Passing
  3. Korea Strait
  4. koreaboo
  5. koreaboos
  6. Koreagate
  7. Korean
  8. Korean age
  9. Korean ages
  10. Korean barbecue
  11. Korean barbecues

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