Definitions for pork barrel
pork bar·rel

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1. pork barrel, porknoun

   a legislative appropriation designed to ingratiate legislators with their constituents

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1. Pork barrel

   Pork barrel, or simply pork, is a metaphor for the appropriation of government spending for localized projects secured solely or primarily to bring money to a representative's district. The usage originated in American English, and it indicates a negotiated way of political particularism.

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1. pork barrel

   Pork barrel refers to the allocation of government funds for projects designed to please voters and win favor, support or votes from legislators in order to gain their support or further a political agenda. The term is derived from the pre-Civil War practice of giving out salted pork in barrels to slaves, who would compete against each other to receive their share. The use of the phrase in politics implies that politicians try to grab their own 'barrel of pork' for their constituencies to secure votes and support.

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1. Pork barrel

   Pork barrel is the appropriation of government spending for localized projects secured solely or primarily to bring money to a representative's district. The usage originated in American English. In election campaigns, the term is used in derogatory fashion to attack opponents. Scholars, however, use it as a technical term regarding legislative control of local appropriations.

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1. • Appropriation

How to pronounce pork barrel?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of pork barrel in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of pork barrel in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of pork barrel in a Sentence

1. John Ladd:

   Most of the money going to these projects is pork barrel money -- it just isn't necessary. I am good with diverting that money. There is lots of waste in the military, especially on the bases. Fort Huachuca, they've got everything they need -- so divert the money to the border.

2. Kieran Curtis:

   We expect trend weakness in Turkey though we wouldn't be surprised to see a rally in the near term if a government is formed, with a coalition, there will probably be a greater requirement for pork-barrel politics and the question is will this endanger the fiscal conservatism that's been a hallmark of Turkey so far. We feel quite uncomfortable with this mix.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=pork barrel
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pork_Barrel
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4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=pork barrel