Word: Utegate
Part of speech: Proper noun
Syllables: u
te
gate
Definition: Proper noun~ A 2009 scandal around the lending of a utility vehicle to Australian Labor Prime Minister Kevin Rudd by car dealer John Grant, and subsequent allegations of improper favourable treatment of Grant by the Department of the Treasury.
Morphemes:
Affix: ute
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A small vehicle based on the same platform as a family car but with a unibody construction and a built-in open tray area for carrying goods; similar but not identical to a pick-up truck.
Affix: -gate
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Combined with keywords to form the names of scandals.