name, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A 2005 controversy around the alleged leaking to the media of the identity of Valerie Plame, a covert CIA agent. informal

Synonyms

All synonyms

leakgateleakgate

Etymology

From Plame + -gate.

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