Muckrake
['mʌkreɪk] or ['mʌk,rek]
Definition
(verb.) explore and expose misconduct and scandals concerning public figures; 'This reporter was well-known for his muckraking'.
Editor: Vicky--From WordNet
Examples
- The leading idea was different from customary muckraking. Walter Lippmann. A Preface to Politics.
- Muckraking began with the exposure of vice; men like Heney, Lindsey, Folk founded their reputations on the fight against it. Walter Lippmann. A Preface to Politics.
- Against that evil muckraking ought to be directed. Walter Lippmann. A Preface to Politics.
Edited by Bonita