a disgraceful or discreditable action, circumstance, etc.
an offense caused by a fault or misdeed.
damage to reputation; public disgrace.
defamatory talk; malicious gossip.
a person whose conduct brings disgrace or offense.
verb (used with object),scan·daled,scan·dal·ing or (especially British) scan·dalled,scan·dal·ling.
BritishDialect. to defame (someone) by spreading scandal.
Obsolete. to disgrace.
Origin of scandal
1175–1225; from Late Latin scandalum from Late Greek skándalon “snare, cause of moral stumbling”; replacing Middle English scandle from Old French (north) escandle from Late Latin, as above
The new appointment also follows a scandal involving David Drummond, the chief legal officer of Google’s parent company, Alphabet, who left earlier this year.
Google names Halimah DeLaine Prado as new general counsel|Jeff|August 25, 2020|Fortune
And, after enduring scandal after scandal after scandal, we’re still grappling with nearly every single major challenge that occupied our attention nearly a quarter-century ago.
Politics Report: A Poll and a Court Ruling in Key Council Race|Scott Lewis|August 22, 2020|Voice of San Diego
For nine full years, Hulio never talked publicly about his billion-dollar hacking company—even when his hacking tools were linked to scandal or he was accused of being complicit in human rights abuses around the world.
The man who built a spyware empire says it’s time to come out of the shadows|Bobbie Johnson|August 19, 2020|MIT Technology Review
And, of course, developments in the coronavirus crisis — or some other breaking news story that we can’t predict yet, like a scandal — could cause voters to view the candidates in a different light.
Yes, Biden Has A Big Lead, But It’s Probably Not 15 Points|Nathaniel Rakich (nathaniel.rakich@fivethirtyeight.com)|July 16, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
Of course, if you’re in the midst of a PR scandal, the news becomes a much more important source.