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Zuckerbucks

Zuckerbucks noun: political grants or donations linked to Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg.

Noun

Zuckerbucks pl (plural only)

  1. (US, derogatory, plural, plural-only, conservative circles) Political grants or donations linked to Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg.
    • Unsurprisingly, Maricopa County, the fourth most populous county in America and home to more than 60 percent of Arizona’s voters, received more than half of all Zuckerbucks distributed in the state.2021 March 12, Trevor Carlsen, Hayden Dublois, “How “Zuckerbucks” Infiltrated and Influenced the 2020 Arizona Election”, in Foundation for Government Accountability, page 2
    • This secretary of state made those changes, sending out absentee ballot applications to everyone in the state, bringing in Zuckerbucks, reducing the signature match.2022 August 1, Neil Vigdor, quoting Tudor Dixon, “Trump Pick for Michigan Governor, Tudor Dixon, Dodges Question About 2020”, in The New York Times, →ISSN

Examples of Zuckerbucks in a sentence

  • The bans were rooted in conservative criticism of grants made by an organization with ties to the Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg — money frequently called “Zuckerbucks” by right-wing news outlets.[2023 August 17, Nick Corasaniti, “Democratic Group Plans $10 Million Push to Protect Election Officials”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
  • Zuckerberg’s involvement, referring to the $400 million as “Zuckerbucks.” […]Her [Chan's] employees monitored the media for Zuckerbucks mentions as recently as last year.2025 June 28, Theodore Schleifer, Eli Tan, Mike Isaac, “Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan Narrow CZI’s Focus to Science Efforts”, in The...

Origin of Zuckerbucks

Blend of Zuckerberg + bucks.

Questions about Zuckerbucks

What does Zuckerbucks mean?
Zuckerbucks means political grants or donations linked to Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg.
How do you use Zuckerbucks in a sentence?
The bans were rooted in conservative criticism of grants made by an organization with ties to the Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg — money frequently called “Zuckerbucks” by right-wing news outlets.
What part of speech is Zuckerbucks?
Zuckerbucks is a noun.

Words near Zuckerbucks in the dictionary

  1. Zuckerberg
  2. Zuckerberged
  3. Zuckerbergian
  4. Zuckerberging
  5. Zuckerbergs
  6. Zuckerbucks
  7. zuckergussleber
  8. Zuckerman
  9. Zuckermann
  10. Zuckers
  11. zuclomifene

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