"Robogate" meaning in All languages combined

See Robogate on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Etymology: robo- + -gate, in reference to robocalls. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|robo|gate}} robo- + -gate Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Robogate
  1. (informal) The 2011 Canadian federal election voter suppression scandal. Tags: informal

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