scandal-plagued
Dogged by impropriety
Scandal-plagued describes a person, organization, or institution repeatedly beset by scandals: the scandal-plagued administration, a scandal-plagued company finally declared bankruptcy.
The word implies not just one incident but a pattern of embarrassing or damaging revelations that persistently dog the subject.
Luminous astronomical object
- actorOne who portrays characters
- entertainerOne who amuses others
- mogulInfluential industry leader
- tabloidSensationalist newspaper format
paparazzi · headlines · controversy · allegations · accusations · revelations · exposé · reputation
Organizational oversight and control
- politicianElected government official
- officialAuthority-sanctioned person or status
- governorState's chief executive
- senatorUpper chamber member
congressman · mayor · minister · cabinet · campaign · election · party · incumbent
Commercial enterprise or guests
- CEOTop corporate officer
- executiveSenior organizational leader
- firmSolid or resolute
- corporationLegally separate business entity
board · organization · fraud · misconduct · accounting · Enron · collapse · shareholders
Place holding deposits
- traderOne who transacts commercially
- fundReserved money supply
- schemeCalculated strategy, often secretive
- PonziSwindler's surname, now generic
fraud · embezzlement · misappropriation · regulators · bailout · collapse · investors · losses
Place of Christian worship
- universityHigher education institution
- sportsCompetitive physical activities
- federationUnion of semi-autonomous states
- leagueAssociation or distance unit
FIFA · Vatican · systemic · abuse · cover-up · inquiry · investigation · reform
star
Luminous astronomical object
- actorOne who portrays characters
- entertainerOne who amuses others
- mogulInfluential industry leader
tabloid · paparazzi · headlines · controversy · allegations · accusations · revelations · exposé · reputation · career
administration
Organizational oversight and control
- politicianElected government official
- officialAuthority-sanctioned person or status
- governorState's chief executive
senator · congressman · mayor · minister · cabinet · campaign · election · party · incumbent · resignation
company
Commercial enterprise or guests
corporation · board · organization · fraud · misconduct · accounting · Enron · collapse · shareholders · audit
bank
Place holding deposits
- traderOne who transacts commercially
- fundReserved money supply
- schemeCalculated strategy, often secretive
Ponzi · fraud · embezzlement · misappropriation · regulators · bailout · collapse · investors · losses · prosecution
church
Place of Christian worship
- universityHigher education institution
- sportsCompetitive physical activities
- federationUnion of semi-autonomous states
league · FIFA · Vatican · systemic · abuse · cover-up · inquiry · investigation · reform · accountability
scandal-plaguedsqueaky-clean
Completely pure or unblemished
untarnished · unblemished · spotless · above reproach · impeccable
scandal-plaguedvirtuous
Morally excellent, principled
upstanding · honorable · incorruptible · blameless · irreproachable
scandal, plagued, scandals, scandalous, scandalously, scandalize, scandalized, scandalizing, plague