Corngate

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proper noun

A 2002 scandal around the suspected release in 2000 of genetically modified corn seed in New Zealand.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. New ZealandinformalgovernmentA 2002 scandal around the suspected release in 2000 of genetically modified corn seed in New Zealand.

Origin

From corn + -gate.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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