Debategate

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proper noun

A 1980s political scandal affecting the administration of Ronald Reagan, where Reagan's team somehow acquired President Jimmy Carter's briefing papers for a debate with Reagan.

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Briefingate
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. USinformalgovernmentA 1980s political scandal affecting the administration of Ronald Reagan, where Reagan's team somehow acquired President Jimmy Carter's briefing papers for a debate with Reagan.

    Synonyms: Briefingate

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA 1980s political scandal affecting the administration of Ronald Reagan, where Reagan's team somehow acquired President Jimmy Carter's briefing papers for a debate with Reagan.

Similar
Briefingate
Also see
briefingate

Origin

From debate + -gate.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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