"Cablegate" meaning in English

See Cablegate in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈkeɪbəlˌɡeɪt/ [US]
Etymology: cable (“telegram”) + -gate. First appeared on the official WikiLeaks Twitter account. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*keh₂p-}}, {{suffix|en|cable|gate|gloss1=telegram|id1=telegram}} cable (“telegram”) + -gate Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Cablegate
  1. The leak of a large number of US embassy and consulate documents to the public on November 28 2010 by the website WikiLeaks, and the scandal surrounding the diplomatic spying revealed in these documents. Wikipedia link: United States diplomatic cables leak
    Sense id: en-Cablegate-en-name-TBI8B-Mq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -gate

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