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porkmeister

porkmeister noun: a politician involved in "pork barrel" politics, using central funds for regional projects designed to appeal to voters.

Noun

porkmeister (plural porkmeisters)

  1. (US, informal) A politician involved in "pork barrel" politics, using central funds for regional projects designed to appeal to voters.
    • Representative Young is the porkmeister who championed the notorious Bridge to Nowhere.2008 April 21, “The Road to Somewhere Shady”, in New York Times

Forms of porkmeister

pluralporkmeisters

Origin of porkmeister

From pork + -meister.

Questions about porkmeister

What does porkmeister mean?
Porkmeister means a politician involved in "pork barrel" politics, using central funds for regional projects designed to appeal to voters.
What part of speech is porkmeister?
Porkmeister is a noun.
What is the plural of porkmeister?
The plural of porkmeister is porkmeisters.

Words near porkmeister in the dictionary

  1. porklet
  2. porklets
  3. porklike
  4. porklings
  5. porkman
  6. porkmeister
  7. porkmeisters
  8. porkmen
  9. porknocker
  10. porknockers
  11. Porkopolis

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