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TEAPOT DOME
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A government scandal involving a former United States Navy oil reserve in Wyoming that was secretly leased to a private oil company in 1921; became symbolic of the scandals of the Harding administration
Synonyms:
Teapot Dome; Teapot Dome scandal
Classified under:
Instance hypernyms:
outrage; scandal (a disgraceful event)
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