Pemexgate

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proper noun

A 2000 Mexican scandal in which funds from the state-owned oil company Pemex were used to support a political campaign.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. informalA 2000 Mexican scandal in which funds from the state-owned oil company Pemex were used to support a political campaign.

Origin

From Pemex + -gate.

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Cite this entry
APA

Pemexgate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pemexgate

MLA

“Pemexgate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pemexgate. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Pemexgate,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pemexgate.

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