"Fallagate" meaning in All languages combined

See Fallagate on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Etymology: From Falla + -gate, after the name of the construction company involved, from the owners' surname. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Falla|gate}} Falla + -gate Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Fallagate
  1. (informal) A 2007 political scandal in Guernsey over an attempt to avoid a political conflict of interest over a hospital extension plan. Tags: informal
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