Definitions
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- proper noun Any of various
political scandals involving the hirednannies ofpoliticians , e.g. wheretaxes are unpaid or avisa not obtained.
Etymologies
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Examples
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In 1996, during her husband's first term, she was embroiled in what became known as the Nannygate scandal, when a young woman in her employ claimed Sara would scream at her for burning soup and once threw her into the street.
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In 1996, during her husband's first term, she was embroiled in what became known as the Nannygate scandal, when a young woman in her employ claimed Sara would scream at her for burning soup and once threw her into the street.
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In 1996, during her husband's first term, she was embroiled in what became known as the Nannygate scandal, when a young woman in her employ claimed Sara would scream at her for burning soup and once threw her into the street.
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In 1996, during her husband's first term, she was embroiled in what became known as the Nannygate scandal, when a young woman in her employ claimed Sara would scream at her for burning soup and once threw her into the street.
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But it all went bust, as you will recall, in Nannygate.
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But it all went bust, as you will recall, in Nannygate.
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Meggles really sank herself, though, because her handling of "Nannygate" was so insulting to the legion of Latino voters in the state.
Chris Weigant: My 2010 "McLaughlin Awards" [Part 1] Chris Weigant 2010
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Meggles really sank herself, though, because her handling of "Nannygate" was so insulting to the legion of Latino voters in the state.
Chris Weigant: My 2010 "McLaughlin Awards" [Part 1] Chris Weigant 2010
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As ConservativeHome reports, the official investigation into 'Nannygate' has found Caroline Spelman guilty of "inadvertent breaches" of Commons rules.
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Team Cameron will be delighted with the news that Caroline Spelman is to be cleared of any wrongdoing over the'Nannygate 'affair – the Tories can well do without any "sleaze" accusataions beingfired in their direction – and the expectation now is that she'll be kept in the shadowcabinet, although not necessarily as party chairman.
Spelman in the clear 2009
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