Dieselgate

name, slang

name, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    The Volkswagen emissions scandal of 2015. informal

    "Volkswagen says it’s eager to talk about the future rather than rehash the scandal. But ignoring Dieselgate has proved impossible. Two weeks before Fortune’s visit to Wolfsburg, German prosecutors had levied a billion-euro penalty (about $1.17 billion) against Volkswagen for Dieselgate, one of the country’s biggest-ever industrial fines—and a blow against one of Germany’s most iconic companies."

Synonyms

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emissionsgate

Example

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"A Volkswagen executive received a seven-year prison for his role in the Dieselgate scandal."

Etymology

From diesel + -gate.

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