name, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A 1980s political scandal affecting the administration of Ronald Reagan, where Reagan's team somehow acquired President Jimmy Carter's briefing papers for a debate with Reagan. US, informal

Synonyms

All synonyms

briefingate

Etymology

From debate + -gate.

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