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Watergate noun3 & verb. L20.
[A building in Washington DC, USA, containing the national headquarters of the Democratic Party, the bugging and burglary of which in 1972 by people connected with the Republican administration led to a national scandal and the resignation of President R. M. Nixon.]
A. noun. A political or commercial scandal on a large scale. Cf. -GATE. L20.
b. verb intrans. Engage in activities reminiscent of the Watergate scandal, esp. those involving the use of hidden bugging devices or the suppression of evidence. Chiefly as Watergating verbal noun. L20.
Watergater noun L20.