Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bandargate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ban-dar-gate
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A scandal in which the Bahraini government sought to marginalize the country's Shia majority.

Example Sentences

"The scandal, which is being called “Bandargate” after the author of the report, Salah al-Bandar, reaches to the core of this tiny island kingdom’s simmering tensions."

Etymology

From Bandar + -gate, named after reporter Salah al-Bandar.

Questions

What does bandargate mean?: A scandal in which the Bahraini government sought to marginalize the country's Shia majority.
Where does bandargate come from?: From Bandar + -gate, named after reporter Salah al-Bandar.

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