Signalgate
//ˈsɪɡ.nəlˌɡeɪt// name, slang
name, slang ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A security incident around the United States government discussing classified information on unsecured devices via the messaging app Signal, publicized due to the chief editor of a news magazine having been added by the National Security Advisor on the 13th of March 2025 to a group planning military strikes against the Houthis. US, colloquial
"As a story, Signalgate is more than just a serious breach of national security. It’s colorful, it’s visual, it’s easy to understand and it raises the most dangerous charge of all for any government — one of rank incompetence."
- 2 Alternative letter-case form of Signalgate. alt-of
"All of which is to say, SignalGate raises plenty of security, privacy, and legal issues."
Example
More examples"As a story, Signalgate is more than just a serious breach of national security. It’s colorful, it’s visual, it’s easy to understand and it raises the most dangerous charge of all for any government — one of rank incompetence."
Etymology
From Signal + -gate.
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