"Debategate" meaning in English

See Debategate in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: From debate + -gate. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|debate|gate}} debate + -gate Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Debategate
  1. (informal, US politics) 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. Tags: US, informal Categories (topical): Ronald Reagan, US politics Synonyms: Briefingate
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