word
pork barrel
PORK BAR-ul
pɔːrk ˈbærəlListen
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Syllable breakdown
porkbarrel
Dictionary meaning
Government spending directed to a lawmaker's district to win political favor.
History and origin
American political slang.
Examples
- Critics dismissed the bridge funding as classic pork barrel politics.
Common mispronunciations
pork ber-REL
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