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pork barrel

/ˈpɔːrk ˌbærəl/

Übersetzung: Politischer Begriff für die Zuweisung staatlicher Gelder an lokale Projekte, die dem Wahlkreis eines Abgeordneten zugutekommen sollen, oft um politischen Nutzen statt Gemeinwohl zu erreichen.

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/ˈpɔːrk ˌbærəl/C1informalamericanpolitical
  • dePolitischer Begriff für die Zuweisung staatlicher Gelder an lokale Projekte, die dem Wahlkreis eines Abgeordneten zugutekommen sollen, oft um politischen Nutzen statt Gemeinwohl zu erreichen.

A political term referring to the allocation of government funds for localized projects intended to bring money and resources to a representative's home district, often used to gain political favor rather than for national benefit.

  1. Government spending for local benefitC1formalamerican

    The use of government funds for localized projects intended to bring money to a representative's district in order to gain political support.

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    • The senator was criticized for adding pork barrel projects to the budget bill.
    • Pork barrel spending often includes funding for local infrastructure that benefits a specific constituency.
    • Critics argue that pork barrel politics wastes taxpayer money on unnecessary projects.