betsygate

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Synonyms: besylate

Antonyms: besylate

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Proper noun

1. {{lb|en|informal|UK politics}} A 2004 [[controversy]] around [[allegation]]s that former [[United Kingdom]] [[Conservative party]] leader {{w|Iain Duncan Smith}} had put his [[wife]] Betsy on his [[payroll]], without her doing any [[work]].

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