Plamegate

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proper noun

A 2005 controversy around the alleged leaking to the media of the identity of Valerie Plame, a covert CIA agent.

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Leakgate
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. informalA 2005 controversy around the alleged leaking to the media of the identity of Valerie Plame, a covert CIA agent.

    Synonyms: Leakgate

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA 2005 controversy around the alleged leaking to the media of the identity of Valerie Plame, a covert CIA agent.

Similar
Leakgate
Also see
leakgate

Origin

From Plame + -gate.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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