MUCKRAKE


Meaning of MUCKRAKE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈmək-ˌrāk ]

intransitive verb

Etymology: obsolete muckrake, noun, rake for dung

Date: 1910

: to search out and publicly expose real or apparent misconduct of a prominent individual or business

• muck·rak·er noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.