PORKBARREL

Pork barrel

Pork barrel is the appropriation of government spending for localized projects secured solely or primarily to bring money to a representative's district. The usage originated in American English. In election campaigns, the term is used in derogatory fashion to attack opponents. Scholars, however, use it as a technical term regarding legislative control of local appropriations.

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pork barrel

Noun

  1. A barrel used to store pork.
  2. A ready supply of income; one's livelihood.
  3. State funds as assigned for local or regional expenditure; especially, central money used for regional projects which are eyecatching or designed to appeal to voters.


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porkbarrel

Noun



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