Traingate

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proper noun

A 2016 controversy around a video of the politician Jeremy Corbyn sitting on the floor of a supposedly crowded train, which Corbyn used in support of his policy to reverse the 1990s privatization of British railways. Later, CCTV images were released that appeared to show Corbyn walking past available seats, leading to accusations that the incident had been staged for political gain.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. UKinformalgovernmentA 2016 controversy around a video of the politician Jeremy Corbyn sitting on the floor of a supposedly crowded train, which Corbyn used in support of his policy to reverse the 1990s privatization of British railways. Later, CCTV images were released that appeared to show Corbyn walking past available seats, leading to accusations that the incident had been staged for political gain.

    The train company did not breach data protection law for publishing the clip during the so-called traingate controversy.

    2017 July 12, Katie Mansfield, “Virgin Trains cleared of rumbling Jeremy Corbyn with traingate CCTV clip”, in Daily Express

Origin

From train + -gate.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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