pork barrel
1pork barrel — ˈpork ˌbarrel noun [singular, uncountable] informal disapproving a government plan to increase the amount of money spent in a particular area in order to gain a political advantage: • One person s pork barrel is another s essential local… …
2pork-barrel — UK US noun [U] US INFORMAL ► POLITICS spending by politicians of large amounts of government money on projects in the areas they depend on for being elected in order to become more popular: »They viewed the huge amounts spent on community… …
3pork barrel — pork .barrel n [singular, U] AmE informal a government plan to increase the amount of money spent in a particular area, done in order to gain a political advantage used to show disapproval ▪ pork barrel spending …
4pork barrel — pork ,barrel adjective AMERICAN INFORMAL pork barrel politics or spending uses government money to give benefits to people in a particular area, so that the politician who represents that area will be more popular …
5pork barrel — politics involves investing money in an area to get political support rather than using the money for the common good …
6pork 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.] * * * …
7pork barrel — ☆ pork barrel n. Informal government appropriations for political patronage, as for local improvements to please legislators constituents pork barreling n …
8pork barrel — Pork barrel politics involves investing money in an area to get political support rather than using the money for the common good. (Dorking School Dictionary) …
9Pork barrel — Pork barrel politics involves investing money in an area to get political support rather than using the money for the common good …
10Pork barrel — In United States politics, the term pork barrel refers to the appropriation of government spending for projects that are intended primarily to benefit particular constituents, such as those in marginal seats or campaign contributors. This usage… …
