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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) Watergate
a political scandal during the 1972 presidential campaign, arising from a break-in at Democratic Party headquarters at the Watergate building complex in Washington, D.C., and culminating in the resignation of President Nixon.

2. Watergate
any scandal involving corruption and other abuses of power, and an attempt to conceal these activities from the public.

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1. (noun) Watergate, Watergate scandal
a political scandal involving abuse of power and bribery and obstruction of justice; led to the resignation of Richard Nixon in 1974

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