Taxigate

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proper noun

A 2005 scandal in which David McLetchie, leader of the Scottish Conservative Party, was found to have claimed thousands of pounds in taxi expenses, some for party business rather than parliament business.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. UKinformalgovernmentA 2005 scandal in which David McLetchie, leader of the Scottish Conservative Party, was found to have claimed thousands of pounds in taxi expenses, some for party business rather than parliament business.

Origin

From taxi + -gate.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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