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 ● Dec. 31, 2023
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 ● Sep. 28, 2023
Only expulsion, last invoked for Senator Harrison Williams in 1981 in the Abscam scandal, would have been more severe.
From New York Times ● Jan. 31, 2023
He soon joined Anderson in Washington, covering congressional issues as well as the FBI Abscam sting operation that snared several members of Congress for influence peddling.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 9, 2019
The number exceeds two dozen, going back to the FBI’s Abscam investigation of 1980, which netted seven congressional lawmakers.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 21, 2018
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