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pork-barreling

/ˈpɔːrk ˌbær.əl.ɪŋ/

Traduction: Nom désignant la pratique consistant à obtenir des fonds publics pour des projets qui profitent principalement à une circonscription locale spécifique, souvent en échange d'un soutien politique.

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noun

/ˈpɔːrk ˌbær.əl.ɪŋ/C1formalamericanpolitical
  • frNom désignant la pratique consistant à obtenir des fonds publics pour des projets qui profitent principalement à une circonscription locale spécifique, souvent en échange d'un soutien politique.

A noun referring to the practice of securing government funds for projects that primarily benefit a specific local area, often to gain political support.

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  1. Government spending for local benefitC1formalamericanpolitical

    The practice of using government funds to finance projects that primarily benefit a specific politician's home district or constituency, often to gain political support.

    frclientélisme budgétaire

    • The senator was accused of pork-barreling after securing millions for a bridge in his hometown.
    • Pork-barreling is often criticized as a misuse of public funds for political gain.
    • The new highway project was seen as a classic case of pork-barreling to win votes in the upcoming election.

    Synonymesporkpork barrel

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  • pork-barrelings plural form
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  • pork-barreling's possessive singular form