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pork barrel

/ˈpɔːrk ˌbærəl/

Traducción: Término político que designa la asignación de fondos públicos para proyectos locales destinados a beneficiar el distrito de un representante, a menudo con el fin de obtener ventaja política más que un beneficio nacional.

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/ˈpɔːrk ˌbærəl/C1informalamericanpolitical
  • esTérmino político que designa la asignación de fondos públicos para proyectos locales destinados a beneficiar el distrito de un representante, a menudo con el fin de obtener ventaja política más que un beneficio nacional.

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.