Milliongate

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proper noun

A scandal in Sierra Leone in the 1980s, involving the appropriation of millions of leones of government money for private use.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A scandal in Sierra Leone in the 1980s, involving the appropriation of millions of leones of government money for private use.

Origin

From million + -gate.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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