Officegate

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proper noun

A 2001 controversy leading to the resignation of Henry McLeish, First Minister of Scotland, who had illicitly sublet his constituency office.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. slangA 2001 controversy leading to the resignation of Henry McLeish, First Minister of Scotland, who had illicitly sublet his constituency office.

Origin

From office + -gate.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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