Watergate

Betekenis (Engels)

Name

An American political scandal (beginning with a burglary in the Watergate Hotel in Washington, DC, in 1972) that eventually led to the resignation of US President Richard Nixon.

Verb

1. (transitive) To treat in a manner reminiscent of the Watergate scandal.
2. (intransitive, rare) To engage in activities associated with the Watergate scandal.

Sinonieme

Watergate scandal

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈwɑtəɹˌɡeɪt/

Etimologie (Engels)

From the name of the Watergate Hotel; the complex itself was named after the "Water Gate" area where symphony orchestra concerts were staged on the Potomac River between 1935 and 1965.