"Fallagate" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: 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. Wikipedia link: Fallagate Tags: informal

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