pork

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A noun referring to the meat from a domestic hog or pig, commonly used as food.

• 🇩🇪Fleisch vom Hausschwein, das meist gegart als Nahrungsmittel verzehrt wird.

1. Meat from a pig A1 formal culinary

   The flesh of a domestic pig used as food.

   • We had roast pork for Sunday dinner.
   • She bought a kilogram of minced pork at the market.
   • Pork chops are a popular dish in many countries.

   🇩🇪Schweinefleisch

2. Government spending for local benefit C1 informal american political

   A legislative appropriation of government funds for projects designed to please voters or legislators in a specific district.

   • The senator added a pork barrel project to the bill to secure votes.
   • Critics argue that the new bridge is just pork for the local district.
   • The budget was filled with pork that had little national benefit.

   🇩🇪Staatliche Ausgaben für lokale Projekte

   Synonyme: earmarkpork barrel

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