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logrolling

/ˈlɒɡˌrəʊ.lɪŋ/

Traduction: Nom désignant la pratique du marchandage ou de l'échange de faveurs, notamment entre politiques pour assurer un soutien mutuel à des projets de loi, ou un sport de compétition consistant à garder l'équilibre sur une bûche qui tourne dans l'eau., Verbe décrivant la pratique consistant à échanger des faveurs politiques, en particulier le soutien mutuel de projets de loi entre législateurs, ou littéralement faire rouler une bûche.

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noun

C1formalcommonpolitical/ˈlɒɡˌrəʊ.lɪŋ/

indénombrable

A noun referring to the practice of exchanging favors, especially among politicians to secure mutual support for legislation, or a competitive sport involving balancing on a rotating log in water.

  • 🇫🇷Nom désignant la pratique du marchandage ou de l'échange de faveurs, notamment entre politiques pour assurer un soutien mutuel à des projets de loi, ou un sport de compétition consistant à garder l'équilibre sur une bûche qui tourne dans l'eau.
  1. Political favor exchange C1 formal american political

    The practice of exchanging favors, especially in politics, where legislators agree to support each other's bills or projects for mutual benefit.

    • The two senators engaged in logrolling to secure funding for their respective states.
    • Logrolling is often criticized as a form of corruption in legislative bodies.
    • The bill passed only because of a logrolling agreement between the parties.

    🇫🇷Échange de faveurs politiques

    Synonymes: quid pro quoreciprocity

  2. Sport of log rolling B2 informal sport

    A competitive sport where participants try to stay upright on a floating log while it is being rotated rapidly in the water.

    • Logrolling requires excellent balance and quick reflexes.
    • He won the logrolling competition at the county fair.
    • The lumberjacks practiced logrolling as a fun pastime.

    🇫🇷Sport de la bille

    Synonymes: birling

  • logrollings plural form
  • logrollings' possessive plural form
  • logrolling's possessive singular form

verb

C2formalamericanpolitical/ˈlɒɡ.roʊl/

A verb used to describe the practice of exchanging political favors, especially the mutual support of bills by legislators, or literally rolling a log.

  • 🇫🇷Verbe décrivant la pratique consistant à échanger des faveurs politiques, en particulier le soutien mutuel de projets de loi entre législateurs, ou littéralement faire rouler une bûche.
  1. Political vote trading C2 formal american political

    To exchange political favors, especially by trading votes to secure the passage of legislation.

    • The two senators agreed to logroll on the education and healthcare bills.
    • Critics accused the committee of logrolling to push through the controversial law.
    • In a classic example of logrolling, the representatives traded support for each other's projects.

    🇫🇷Vote de troc politique

    Synonymes: horse-trade

  • logrolled past participle
  • logrolled past simple
  • logrolling present participle
  • logrolls third person singular