watergate
Canal level regulator
A watergate is a gate controlling the flow of water, such as a floodgate or sluice in a canal, dam, or irrigation system.
The word is straightforward and technical, rarely encountered outside engineering or historical contexts involving water management.
The watergate was opened to drain the flooded fields. (Capitalized Watergate refers to the 1970s political scandal.)
Word-ending addition
- DeflategateNFL air pressure scandal
- PizzagateDisproven conspiracy theory
- BridgegateDeliberate traffic jam controversy
- IrangateCovert arms-hostages affair
Monicagate · Climategate · Spygate · political scandal · media · controversy · coverup · journalistic
Water-controlling barrier mechanism
- sluiceGated water conduit
- damWater-holding barrier
- canalDug water passage
- lockMechanism requiring a key
irrigation · reservoir · spillway · barrier · flow · waterway · channel · drainage
37th U.S. president
- coverupDeliberate hiding of wrongdoing
- burglaryIllegal entry to commit crime
- impeachmentCharging officials with misconduct
- resignationVoluntary relinquishment of position
tapes · hearings · Woodward · Bernstein · Deep Throat · plumbers · Saturday Night Massacre · obstruction
Commercial lodging establishment
- complexHaving many interconnected parts
- Washington DCAmerican seat of government
- PotomacMid-Atlantic river
- apartmentsRented dwelling units
offices · luxury · Kennedy Center · Foggy Bottom · break-in · architecture · curved · balconies
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Word-ending addition
- DeflategateNFL air pressure scandal
- PizzagateDisproven conspiracy theory
- BridgegateDeliberate traffic jam controversy
Irangate · Monicagate · Climategate · Spygate · political scandal · media · controversy · coverup · journalistic · shorthand
floodgate
Water-controlling barrier mechanism
lock · irrigation · reservoir · spillway · barrier · flow · waterway · channel · drainage · weir
Nixon
37th U.S. president
- coverupDeliberate hiding of wrongdoing
- burglaryIllegal entry to commit crime
- impeachmentCharging officials with misconduct
resignation · tapes · hearings · Woodward · Bernstein · Deep Throat · plumbers · Saturday Night Massacre · obstruction · hush money
hotel
Commercial lodging establishment
- complexHaving many interconnected parts
- Washington DCAmerican seat of government
- PotomacMid-Atlantic river
apartments · offices · luxury · Kennedy Center · Foggy Bottom · break-in · architecture · curved · balconies · cooperative
watergatetransparency
State of being see-through
good governance · accountability · incorruptibility · rule of law · whistleblowing
watergateNew Deal
Depression-era reform agenda
Camelot · landslide victory · inauguration · Great Society · mandate