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Stormontgate

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A 2002 scandal around allegations of a Provisional IRA spy ring operating in the Stormont parliamentary buildings.

informal

Examples

“Unionists have⟳ demanded a full public inquiry into the "Stormontgate" affair which began in October 2002 when allegations of an IRA spying operation at Stormont prompted suspension of the Northern Ireland assembly and three years of direct⟳ rule⟳.”

CEFR level

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