Abscam
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Abscam
Ab(dul Enterprises Ltd.) + scam, from the name of the business used as a front by the FBI
Example Sentences
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Former U.S. congressman was convicted in the Abscam bribery scandal in the late 1970s.
From Seattle Times
The former U.S. congressman was a colorful politician who was convicted in the Abscam bribery scandal in the late 1970s and whose wife talked to Playboy about an in-session dalliance on the U.S.
From Seattle Times
People in my state certainly remember the case of Sen. Harrison Williams, a four-term New Jersey Democrat convicted in 1981 on nine counts of bribery for his role in the Abscam scandal.
From Salon
Mr. Brand cited the “Abscam” bribery case of the 1970s, when the defendants accused President Jimmy Carter of orchestrating the bribery sting, or the investigation of Senator Robert G. Torricelli, which was also surrounded by charges of politics.
From New York Times
John Jenrette, 86, a colorful member of Congress who was convicted in the Abscam bribery scandal in the late 1970s, died March 17, according to his obituary from Goldfinch Funeral Home in Conway, South Carolina.
From Seattle Times
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