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pork barrelling

pork barrelling is the alternative form of pork-barrelling.

Meaning of pork-barrelling

Noun

pork-barrelling (uncountable)

  1. The practice of giving favours or money to voters in connection with a candidate for a current or future election, in order to sway enough voters so that the candidate will win.
  2. The practice of an elected politician giving favours or money to some or all voters in the politician's electorate, or to certain organizations, as compensation or payback for support from those voters or organizations in the past.

Questions about pork barrelling

What is pork barrelling the alternative form of?
Pork barrelling is the alternative form of pork-barrelling.

Words near pork barrelling in the dictionary

  1. pork
  2. pork and bean
  3. pork and beans
  4. Pork and Beans War
  5. pork barrel
  6. pork barrelling
  7. pork barrels
  8. pork bellies
  9. pork belly
  10. pork butcher
  11. pork butchers

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