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pork barrel
noun
: government projects that benefit people in a particular part of the country and that are done in order to help the political careers of elected officials
Full Definition of PORK BARREL
: government projects or appropriations yielding rich patronage benefits; also : pork 2
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First Known Use of PORK BARREL
1909
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