keeps his hold on his constituents through unashamed pork-barreling
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\\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷\ noun (-s)keeps his hold on his constituents through unashamed pork-barreling, busying himself getting federal money for bridges, roads, buildings, and military installations — Newsweek
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pork-bar|rel|ing — «PRK BAR uh lihng, POHRK », noun, adjective. U.S. Slang. –n. the use of Federal or state appropriations for private or political advantage. –adj. given to or engaged in pork barreling: »pork barreling politicians … Useful english dictionary
pork barrel — pork barrel, adj. pork barreling, adj., n. Informal. a government appropriation, bill, or policy that supplies funds for local improvements designed to ingratiate legislators with their constituents. [1905 10, Amer.] * * * … Universalium
pork barrel — ☆ pork barrel n. Informal government appropriations for political patronage, as for local improvements to please legislators constituents pork barreling n … English World dictionary
pork-barrel — [c]/ˈpɔk bærəl/ (say pawk baruhl) verb (pork barrelled or, US, pork barreled, pork barrelling or, US, pork barreling) –verb (t) 1. to supply an inappropriate share of government money to, in return for political support. –verb (i) …
pork-barrelling — /ˈpɔk bærəlɪŋ/ (say pawk baruhling) noun the practice of supplying an inappropriate share of government money to a person, company, institution, etc., in return for political support: *the government has denied pork barrelling through spending in …
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