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Oilgate

Oilgate proper noun: a South African political scandal in which the petrol company Imvume Holdings was accused of paying millions of state money to the ruling African National Congress shortly before elections.

Proper noun

Oilgate

  1. A South African political scandal in which the petrol company Imvume Holdings was accused of paying millions of state money to the ruling African National Congress shortly before elections.

Origin of Oilgate

From oil + -gate.

Questions about Oilgate

What does Oilgate mean?
Oilgate means a South African political scandal in which the petrol company Imvume Holdings was accused of paying millions of state money to the ruling African National Congress shortly before elections.
What part of speech is Oilgate?
Oilgate is a proper noun.

Words near Oilgate in the dictionary

  1. oilfielders
  2. oilfields
  3. oilfish
  4. oilfishes
  5. oilgae
  6. Oilgate
  7. oilhouse
  8. oilhouses
  9. oilier
  10. oilies
  11. oiliest

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