Briefingate

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

Synonym of Debategate.

Examples

“As the President now knows, it is not midsummer media madness, or "much ado about nothing." Briefingate - the penetration of the Carter campaign by the Reagan campaign, in order ⟳ to give ⟳ the Republican candidate an edge in 1980's televised debate ⟳ - raises a legitimate issue ⟳ of right and wrong.”

“The LaRouchians were anxious to stop ⟳ the Briefingate probe, and put ⟳ out a pamphlet calling it a Communist-liberal plot to undermine Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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See also

Briefings brieflessness Briefly briefman Briefness Briefs

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