pork-barrelling en · NOUN
Etymology
From pork barrel + -ing.
Meanings
- (uncountable) 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.
- (uncountable) 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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pork-barreling | alternative | lexicographic | |
| pork barrelling | alternative | lexicographic | |
| porkbarreling | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (9)
nl cliëntelisme (practice of giving favours or money for support) · fi siltarumpupolitiikka (practice of giving favours or money for support) · cmn 政治分贓 /政治分赃 (practice of giving favours or money for support) · pl kiełbasa wyborcza (practice of giving favours or money for support) · de Kirchturmpolitik (practice of giving favours or money for support) · cmn 政治分肥 (practice of giving favours or money for support) · nl favoritisme (practice of giving favours or money for support) · nl stemmenlokkerij (practice of giving favours or money for support) · fi tukipolitiikka (practice of giving favours or money for support)