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Уо́тергейт — meaning in English

Uotergeyt

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English meaning

  • Watergate 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.

Senses

Уо́тергейт is used for these senses in English:

  • 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.
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