watergate

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

noun a political scandal involving abuse of power and bribery and obstruction of justice; led to the resignation of Richard Nixon in 1974

From Middle English watergate, wateregate, watur-ȝate, equivalent to water + gate.

No reporter ever forgets the 3rd rate burglary at the Watergate that brought down a President. — Terminal Compromise, Winn Schwartau
Beyond the northern end of Watergate Bay we come to Mawgan Porth, and a mile beyond this are the famous Bedruthan Steps. — The Cornwall Coast, Arthur L. (Arthur Leslie) Salmon
Stone conduits ran down each street, bringing delicious water to each doorway, and the city was traversed by two mountain streams crossed by bridges cut by watergates. — South American Fights and Fighters, and Other Tales of Adventure, Cyrus Townsend Brady

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