Cablegate
//ˈkeɪbəlˌɡeɪt// name
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 The leak of a large number of US embassy and consulate documents to the public on November 28 2010 by the website WikiLeaks, and the scandal surrounding the diplomatic spying revealed in these documents.
"Distilled to its essence, it is by no means clear that the ‘Cablegate’ disclosures were intended to support freedom of information, transparency, probity in government, or defence of the public interest."
Example
More examples"Distilled to its essence, it is by no means clear that the ‘Cablegate’ disclosures were intended to support freedom of information, transparency, probity in government, or defence of the public interest."
Etymology
From cable (“telegram”) + -gate. First appeared on the official WikiLeaks Twitter account.
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