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Definition of Pork-barreling
1. Noun. Acquisition of government money for benefits to a specific locale. "Keeps his hold on his constituents through unashamed pork-barreling"
Generic synonyms: Acquisition
Lexicographical Neighbors of Pork-barreling
Literary usage of Pork-barreling
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature by H.W. Wilson Company (1917)
"... F '17 More pork-barreling. Lit Digest 54:6 Ja 6 '17 Parceling out of pork.
Ind 89:47-8 Ja 8 '17 Planning public expenditures to compensate business ..."
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