Definition of watergates:
(n) :
An American political scandal (beginning with a burglary in the Watergate Hotel in Washington, DC, in 1972) that eventually led to the resignation of US President Richard Nixon.
(v) :
(transitive) To treat in a manner reminiscent of the Watergate scandal.
(v) :
(intransitive, somewhat rare) To engage in activities associated with the Watergate scandal.
(n) :
A gate opening onto water, or only or mainly accessible by water.
(v) :
Alternative form of Watergate. [(transitive) To treat in a manner reminiscent of the Watergate scandal.]
(n) :
Alternative form of water gate. [A gate, or valve, by which a flow of water is permitted, prevented, or regulated.]