<p><strong>noun</strong></p><ul><li>a White House political scandal that came to light during the 1972 presidential campaign, growing out of a break-in at the Democratic Party headquarters at the Watergate apartment-office complex in Washington, D.C., and, after congressional hearings, culminating in the resignation of President Nixon in 1974.</li><li>any scandal involving abuses of power, corruption, or the like, and attempts to cover them up.</li></ul><p><strong>End of Response</strong></p>