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Definition -gate in American English

-gate suffix

suffix
/ɡeɪt/

From Watergate, a U.S. political scandal in 1972 that caused President Nixon to leave his job.

1

sometimes used with nouns to make a name for a political scandal, especially one that affects the president or government of the U.S.

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Definition -gate in American English