Word: Troopergate
Part of speech: Proper noun
Syllables: troo
per
gate
Definition: Proper noun~ A 2007 controversy involving New York governor Eliot Spitzer who allegedly ordered the state police to create special records of senate majority leader Joseph L. Bruno's whereabouts when he traveled with police escorts in New York City.
Morphemes:
Affix: troop
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A detachment of soldiers or police, especially horse artillery, armour, or state troopers.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: troupe
Language: fr
Decoded: troupe
PoS: Noun
Meaning: troop
Affix: -er
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A person whose occupation is (the noun).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -aris
Language: la
Decoded: -aris
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form an adjective, usually from a noun, indicating a relationship or a pertaining to.
Affix: -gate
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Combined with keywords to form the names of scandals.