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Memogate

Memogate proper noun: the Killian documents controversy, a 2004 controversy involving apparently forged documents critical of George W. Bush's military service.

Proper noun

Memogate

  1. The Killian documents controversy, a 2004 controversy involving apparently forged documents critical of George W. Bush's military service.
    Synonyms:
    Rathergate
  2. A 2011 controversy about an alleged Pakistani memo seeking the help of the United States government.

Synonyms of Memogate

Origin of Memogate

From memo + -gate.

Questions about Memogate

What does Memogate mean?
Memogate means the Killian documents controversy, a 2004 controversy involving apparently forged documents critical of George W. Bush's military service.
What part of speech is Memogate?
Memogate is a proper noun.

Words near Memogate in the dictionary

  1. memo for record
  2. memo for the record
  3. memocide
  4. memocides
  5. memoed
  6. Memogate
  7. memoing
  8. memoir
  9. memoiric
  10. memoirish
  11. memoirism

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