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Watergate

  • [ˈwɔːtəɡeɪ̯t]

noun Watergate · Watergates

  1. no plural, short form Watergate-Gebäudekomplex Watergate erlangte internationale Bekanntheit, nachdem 1972 fünf Männer in das dortige Hauptquartier des Democratic National Committee einbrachen.
  2. no plural, short form Watergate-Affäre Richard Nixon musste wegen Watergate zurücktreten.
  3. figurative großer innenpolitischer Skandal Der Abgasskandal droht das Watergate Volkswagens zu werden.

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"Watergate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/watergate. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Watergate. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/watergate

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"Watergate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/watergate.

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@misc{watergate_2026,
  title = {Watergate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/watergate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}