Cashgate

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/ˈkæʃˌɡeɪt/

proper noun

A 2014 scandal around the plundering of Malawian government funds by officials the previous year, under the leadership of President Joyce Banda.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. informalA 2014 scandal around the plundering of Malawian government funds by officials the previous year, under the leadership of President Joyce Banda.

Origin

From cash + -gate.

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APA

Cashgate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cashgate

MLA

“Cashgate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cashgate. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Cashgate,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cashgate.

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