Teapot Dome

Definitions of Teapot Dome
  1. noun
    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
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    outrage, scandal
    a disgraceful event
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