scandal
noun
uk/ˈskændəl/ us [ C or U ]
an action or event that shocks people and makes them feel disapproval:
cause/create (a) scandal The politician's behaviour caused a scandal.
a scandal breaks/erupts When the subprime loan scandal broke, the value of houses fell.
He still gets paid, despite leaving under a cloud of scandal.
be caught up/involved in a scandal
a financial/mis-selling/corruption scandal
[ U ]
reports about actions or events that cause shock and disapproval:
There was gossip and scandal, but it never affected his business dealings.
it's a scandal
used for saying that you think a situation is very bad and should not be allowed or accepted:
It's a scandal that employees could be treated in this way.