Koreagate

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proper noun

A United States political scandal in 1976 involving South Korean political figures seeking the influence of ten Democratic members of Congress.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A United States political scandal in 1976 involving South Korean political figures seeking the influence of ten Democratic members of Congress.

Origin

From Korea + -gate.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

Source: Koreagate on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.