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Rubygate

Meaning of "Rubygate" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD RUBYGATE

From Ruby, stage name of the dancer involved, + -gate.

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PRONUNCIATION OF RUBYGATE

Rubygate


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RUBYGATE

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Rubygate is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES RUBYGATE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

2013 Silvio Berlusconi conviction

Silvio Berlusconi, a former Prime Minister of Italy, was convicted of paying Moroccan nightclub dancer Karima El Mahroug, also known by the stage name Ruby Rubacuori – for sexual services between February and May 2010 when she was under the age of 18. He was also convicted of abuse of office by arranging to have El Mahroug released from police detention during an incident in which she was briefly held on claims of theft. On 24 June 2013, the Court of First Instance sentenced Berlusconi to seven years in prison, and banned him from public office for life. Berlusconi decided to appeal the sentence, and his appeal case will begin in the Court of Appeals on 20 June 2014.

Definition of Rubygate in the English dictionary

The definition of Rubygate in the dictionary is an Italian political scandal in which Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi was accused of paying for sex with a nightclub dancer and of abusing his office.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RUBYGATE

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WORDS THAT END LIKE RUBYGATE

agate · aggregate · AND gate · conjugate · delegate · exclusive OR gate · gate · Harrogate · in the aggregate · investigate · legate · Margate · mitigate · navigate · negate · propagate · surrogate · tailgate · Watergate · Wingate

Synonyms and antonyms of Rubygate in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Rubygate» into 25 languages

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RUBYGATE»

Discover the use of Rubygate in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Rubygate and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Lonely Planet Rome
The most titillating of these, the so-called Rubygate affair, erupted in early 2011 when it emerged that Berlusconi had been hosting 'bunga bunga' sex parties at his villa near Milan. More seriously, it was alleged that he had had sex with an ...
Lonely Planet, Duncan Garwood, Abigail Hole, 2012
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Mamma Mia
... the day on which the Milan public prosecutor's office requested a fast-track trial for Silvio Berlusconi in the Rubygate case, the Parla con Me television program presented by Serena Dandini intended to broadcast the final scene from Nanni ...
Beppe Severgnini, 2011
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Lonely Planet Italy
Themost sensational trial, however, is 'Rubygate'. In it, Berlusconi is accused of paying for sex » » Population: 61 million (2011) » » Size: 301,230 sq km » » GDP : €1246 billion » » GDPper capita (2010): €21,483 » » Annual inflation:1.4% with  ...
Lonely Planet, Paula Hardy, Cristian Bonetto, 2012
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Act of Retribution: The Military-Industrial-Intelligence ...
The Military-Industrial-Intelligence Establishment and the Conspiracy to Assassinate President John F. Kennedy J. P. Phillips. 13. Ibid 252, 253. 14. Summers, Conspiracy, 466. 15. Ibid., 466, 467; also, William Scott Malone, “ Rubygate,” New ...
J. P. Phillips, 2010
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Western Europe 2013
... the most embarrassing charges yet: that he paid an under-age—18 alleged prostitute from Morocco (stage name: Ruby Heartstealer, thus "Rubygate”) for sex at orgies (called "bunga bunga” parties) at his Milan mansion and that he abused  ...
Wayne C. Thompson, 2013
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Ultimate Sacrifice
281; Scott Malone, “Rubygate,”New Times12378; allcited inSummers, Conspiracy (McGrawHill, 1980), p. 466. 59. Warren Commission Vol.V, p.202. 60. CIA documentOS 8.24.62,Sheffield Edwards, citedby A.J.Weberman. 61. Walter Sheridan ...
Lamar Waldron, Thom Hartmann, 2013
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Not in Your Lifetime: The Defining Book on the J.F.K. ...
151; HSCAV.218; CD732; electronicpurchases: “Rubygate,”by William ScottMalone, New Times, January 23,1978, citing Secret Service and FBI reports; acquaintance listened: CD 302.159). Note 6: In one ofRuby's notebooks, seized after he ...
Anthony Summers, 2013
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The Commercial Motor
76 Rubygate Si TatlTI! KING'S LYNN Mann Egerton UohnsonsI Ltd . StJanftsSt Tel: 2281 FAKE N HAM Mann Egerton & Co. Ltd.. Bridge St. Tel: 2337 GUILDFORD Mann Egerton (Southern) Ltd Onslow St Tel: 64781 NOTTINGHAM One of the ...
‎1966
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Major Companies of the Far East and Australasia, 1998: ...
... share - 2.0c Earnings per share* 18.3c 8.6c Share capital 28,189 28,189 Shareholders' funds 111,753 102,925 *basic Status: Public company Principal Shareholders: Rubygate Pty Ltd (12.29%); Westpac Custodian Nominees Ltd ( 9.01%); ...
Graham & Whiteside
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Parliamentary Debates (Hansard).: House of Commons official ...
... Secretary of State for Social Services what advice his social work service advisers gave to the East Anglian Regional Children's Health Committee on staffing ratios at the hostel for disturbed teenage girls at 77 Rubygate, Bury St. Edmunds.
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, 1977

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RUBYGATE»

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Kauza Rubygate: Berlusconi je nevinný, rozhodl soud
Řím – Italský nejvyšší soud v úterý potvrdil nevinu expremiéra Berlusconiho v takzvané kauze Rubygate. Informovaly o tom světové agentury. Politik podle ... «denik.cz, Mar 15»
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Silvio Berlusconi has his acquittal in the Rubygate affair upheld
Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has had his acquittal in the so-called “Rubygate affair”, upheld by the country's highest court. The 78-year-old had ... «euronews, Mar 15»
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Italie : la Cour de cassation examine l'affaire du « Rubygate »
La Cour de cassation italienne, qui pourrait rendre sa décision dans la journée, a commencé, mardi 10 mars, à examiner l'affaire du « Rubygate », un scandale ... «Le Monde, Mar 15»
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Berlusconi'ye 'Rubygate' davasından iyi haber
Ceza Dairesi'nde görülen duruşma yaklaşık 10 saat sürerken, gece yarısı 4 yıl süren ve kamuoyunda 'Bunga Bunga' ya da 'Rubygate' adıyla bilinen dava ... «Vatan, Mar 15»
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Silvio Berlusconi, achitat definitiv in dosarul "Rubygate"
Ancheta in care a fost implicat Berlusconi a fost numita de mai toate telejurnalele din Peninsula, "Rubygate"- Ruby fiind o minora de origine marocana care a ... «HotNews, Mar 15»
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Berlusconi making payments to women in 'bunga bunga' case …
In the first “Rubygate” trial, which ran from April 2011 to July last year, Mr Berlusconi was first found guilty of the charges of abuse of office and of having sex with ... «Irish Times, Feb 15»
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RubyGate: Felix Kwakye Ofosu Adds Voice To Cocaine/Gold Saga...
“It is a fact that Ruby possesses an Austrian passport but it is also a fact that she possesses a regular Ghanaian passport and so on that basis, the consular ... «Peace FM Online, Nov 14»
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Silvio Berlusconi acquitted in sex-for-hire 'Rubygate' case
Media tycoon Silvio Berlusconi has registered a significant victory today in his 20-year-long battle with the Italian judiciary when an Appeals Court in Milan ... «Irish Times, Jul 14»
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Rubygate: Berlusconi acquitté en appel
L'ancien président du Conseil italien, Silvio Berlusconi, a été acquitté ce vendredi après-midi de sa condamnation dans l'affaire "Rubygate", pour prostitution de ... «L'Express, Jul 14»
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Berlusconi door hof van beroep vrijgesproken in 'Rubygate'
Buitenland. Een Italiaans hof van beroep heeft de voormalige Italiaanse premier Silvio Berlusconi vandaag vrijgesproken van het betalen voor seks met een ... «nrc.nl, Jul 14»
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