"Spygate" meaning in English

See Spygate in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: spy + -gate Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|spy|gate}} spy + -gate Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Spygate
  1. The 2007 National Football League videotaping controversy.
    Sense id: en-Spygate-en-name-FFSdLBWO
  2. The 2007 Formula One espionage controversy. Synonyms: Stepneygate
    Sense id: en-Spygate-en-name-nqt-CfeV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 42 49
  3. (neologism, US, politics) A conspiracy theory claiming that Barack Obama's administration planted a spy in Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign. See Spygate (conspiracy theory). Tags: US, neologism Categories (topical): Politics, Conspiracy theories
    Sense id: en-Spygate-en-name-Lxc3w4rA Disambiguation of Conspiracy theories: 4 21 75 Categories (other): American English, English neologisms, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -gate Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 42 49 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 7 36 57 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -gate: 10 33 57 Topics: government, politics

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