a political bombshell

Translations
политическая сенсация
The scandal was a political bombshell that shook the government.
Скандал был политической сенсацией, которая потрясла правительство.
Definitions
A significant and surprising revelation or event in politics that has the potential to cause major upheaval or change in public opinion, political dynamics, or the course of events.
Words
a

article or possessive pronoun
неопределённый артикль
political

adjective
политический
bombshell

noun
сенсация