muckraker

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈmʌkˌreɪkəʳ/


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
muck•rake /ˈmʌkˌreɪk/USA pronunciation   v. [no object], -raked, -rak•ing. 
  1. to search for and bring to public knowledge wrongdoing, corruption, etc., whether real or imagined, esp. in politics.
muck•rak•er, n. [countable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
muck•rake  (muk′rāk′),USA pronunciation v.i., -raked, -rak•ing. 
  1. to search for and expose real or alleged corruption, scandal, or the like, esp. in politics.
  • obsolete muck rake a rake for use on muck or dung. See muck, rake1 1675–85
muck′rak′er, n. 


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