Filegate

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proper noun

The White House FBI files controversy of the late 1990s.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. informalThe White House FBI files controversy of the late 1990s.

Origin

From file + -gate.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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