Coalgate

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proper noun

A 1992 controversy around the mishandling of coalfield auctions by the Indian government.

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Meanings

Coalgate1

proper noun
  1. informalA 1992 controversy around the mishandling of coalfield auctions by the Indian government.

Coalgate2

proper noun
  1. A small town in Selwyn district, Canterbury, New Zealand, where lignite was mined.
  2. A small city, the county seat of Coal County, Oklahoma, United States.
  3. A former unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States.

Origin

From coal + -gate.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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