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- informalThe 2013 Fort Lee lane closure scandal under New Jersey governor Chris Christie's administration.
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He thinks like a politician, and he thinks like a lawyer. So the governor in particular is very careful about parsing his words, especially if we’re talking about a political issue that’s being negotiated in the Legislature, talking about things connected to Bridgegate, things that are semicontroversial.
2015 January 26, Michael Barbaro, “A Radio Host’s Strategy for Christie: Let Him Rant”, in The New York TimesSynonyms: Bridgeghazi
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proper nounThe 2013 Fort Lee lane closure scandal under New Jersey governor Chris Christie's administration.
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Bridgegate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bridgegate
“Bridgegate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bridgegate. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bridgegate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bridgegate.
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