Meanings
proper noun
- Alleged attempts by President Barack Obama and those in his administration to sabotage Donald Trump's candidacy and administration through various illegitimate means, according to a conspiracy theory promoted by Trump.
[Donald] Trump unleashed a relatively unfamiliar hashtag on the world – “#OBAMAGATE!”
2020 May 14, “Explainer: What is ‘Obamagate’ and where did it come from?”, in Al Jazeera
Origin
From Obama + -gate. Coined by Donald Trump.
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APA
Obamagate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Obamagate
MLA
“Obamagate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Obamagate. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Obamagate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Obamagate.
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