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Teapot Dome

DEFINITIONS OF: Teapot Dome

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n a government scandal involving a former United States Navy oil reserve in Wyoming that was secretly leased to a private oil company in 1921; became symbolic of the scandals of the Harding administration

Synonyms:
Teapot Dome scandal
Example of:
outrage, scandal
a disgraceful event
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