WatergateSpecific political scandal in US history
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The Watergate scandal was a political scandal in the United States involving the administration of U.S. President Richard Nixon from 1972 to 1974.
InvestigationA detailed inquiry or examination
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The process of inquiry or examination to discover facts or evidence.
JournalisticRelating to journalists or the practice of journalism
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Pertaining to the nature of or characteristic of journalism or journalists
CorruptionDishonest or fraudulent conduct by people in power
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The act of corrupting or making putrid, or state of being corrupt or putrid; decomposition or disorganization, in the process of putrefaction; putrefaction; deterioration.
Cover-upAn action of concealing or hiding something embarrassing or harmful
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A plan or action designed to hide a mistake or illegal activity.