plebgate

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Synonyms: legate, plagate, plowgate, polegate

Antonyms: legate, plagate, plowgate, polegate

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Proper noun

1. {{lb|en|UK|informal}} A 2012 [[scandal]] in which Conservative MP Andrew Mitchell was accused of swearing at [[Downing Street]] [[police officer]]s and calling them "[[pleb]]s"; subsequent to Mitchell's resignation, [[CCTV]] and other [[evidence]] was revealed which appeared to call into question some of the evidence against him.

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