Word: Lobbygate
Part of speech: Proper noun
Syllables: lo
bby
gate
Definition: Proper noun~ A political scandal of 1998 in which lobbyists Derek Draper and Jonathan Mendelsohn were secretly recorded boasting that they could sell access to government ministers and create tax breaks for their clients.
Morphemes:
Affix: lobby
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A class or group of people who try to influence public officials; collectively, lobbyists.
Affix: -gate
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Combined with keywords to form the names of scandals.