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watergate Synonyms
Another word for watergate
Choosing another word for watergate depends on context, so the synonyms and similar words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
• noun (Context 1)
A major American political scandal of the early 1970s involving a break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters in Washington, D.C., and the subsequent cover-up by the administration of President Richard Nixon, or any similar political scandal involving abuse of power and concealment (usually capitalized).
Usage Example
"The investigative journalists uncovered a trail of secret payments that played a central role in exposing scandal."
Strong
scandal
cover-up
• noun (Context 2)
A gate, valve, or movable barrier used to control or shut off the flow of water in a canal, lock, or sluice.
Usage Example
"Workers lowered the heavy iron floodgate to prevent the rising river from flooding the low-lying pasture."
Strongest
floodgate
Strong
sluice
headgate
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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Watergate. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/watergate