boondogglenoun [ C ]
uk/ˈbuːnˌdɒɡ.əl/us/ˈbuːnˌdɑː.ɡəl/US informalan unnecessary and expensive piece of work, especially one that is paid for by the public:
The senator called the new highways proposal "a fraud and a boondoggle that the taxpayer should not tolerate."
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