Watergate in French
Watergate in French is Watergate — Watergate means to treat someone, or handle a situation, in a way that recalls the Watergate political scandal — especially through cover-ups or abuse of power.
Watergate in French
Watergate
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.
What does "Watergate" mean?
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verb To treat someone, or handle a situation, in a way that recalls the Watergate political scandal — especially through cover-ups or abuse of power.
"Critics accused the mayor's office of trying to watergate the leaked documents by stonewalling every question."
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- Critics accused the mayor's office of trying to watergate the leaked documents by stonewalling every question.
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What is "Watergate" in French?
"Watergate" in French is Watergate. Watergate means: To treat someone, or handle a situation, in a way that recalls the Watergate political scandal — especially through cover-ups or abuse of power.
How do you use "Watergate" in a sentence?
Example: "Critics accused the mayor's office of trying to watergate the leaked documents by stonewalling every question." In French, "Watergate" is Watergate.
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