Billygate

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proper noun

A 1980 controversy around the issue of President Jimmy Carter's brother, Billy Carter, legally representing the Libyan government as a foreign agent.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. informalA 1980 controversy around the issue of President Jimmy Carter's brother, Billy Carter, legally representing the Libyan government as a foreign agent.

Origin

From Billy + -gate.

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APA

Billygate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Billygate

MLA

“Billygate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Billygate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Billygate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Billygate.

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