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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ˈpork ˌbar•rel, n. [countable]- Government, Informal Termsan instance of government spending, or a bill or policy that calls for spending, on local improvements made primarily to gain votes:another pork barrel, that highway project.
pork--bar•rel•ing, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pork′ bar′rel, [Informal.]- Government, Informal Termsa government appropriation, bill, or policy that supplies funds for local improvements designed to ingratiate legislators with their constituents.
pork′-bar′rel, adj. pork′-bar′rel•ing, adj., n. |