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Definition of floodgates:

(n) : (figuratively, extension) Anything that controls or limits an outpouring of people, emotion, etc.
(n) : An adjustable gate or valve used to control the flow of water through a sluice.
(n) : (obsolete) A stream that passes through a floodgate; a torrent.
(n) : (Philippine politics, neologism) A series of allegations of corruption, mismanagement, and irregularities in flood control projects in the Philippines during and before the administration of President Bongbong Marcos.

Definition of floodgates:

(n) : (figuratively, extension) Anything that controls or limits an outpouring of people, emotion, etc.
(n) : An adjustable gate or valve used to control the flow of water through a sluice.
(n) : (obsolete) A stream that passes through a floodgate; a torrent.
(n) : (Philippine politics, neologism) A series of allegations of corruption, mismanagement, and irregularities in flood control projects in the Philippines during and before the administration of President Bongbong Marcos.

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