Iraqgate

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proper noun

A 2003 Finnish scandal involving the leaking of secret documents to politician Anneli Jäätteenmäki in connection with the war in Iraq.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. informalA 2003 Finnish scandal involving the leaking of secret documents to politician Anneli Jäätteenmäki in connection with the war in Iraq.

Origin

From Iraq + -gate.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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