"Pardongate" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: pardon + -gate Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|pardon|gate}} pardon + -gate Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Pardongate
  1. (informal) The 2001 controversy around Bill Clinton's pardons of 140 people, including Patty Hearst, on his last day in office as President of the United States. Wikipedia link: Bill Clinton pardon controversy Tags: informal Categories (topical): Bill and Hillary Clinton

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