Whitewatergate

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proper noun

The Whitewater controversy, a US political scandal that began with the real-estate investments of Bill and Hillary Clinton and their associates in the Whitewater Development Corporation.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. informalThe Whitewater controversy, a US political scandal that began with the real-estate investments of Bill and Hillary Clinton and their associates in the Whitewater Development Corporation.

Origin

From Whitewater + -gate, influenced by the original Watergate scandal.

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

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

Chicago

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

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