pork-barreling

• Prática de destinar recursos públicos a projetos que beneficiam principalmente uma região ou grupo local, frequentemente em troca de apoio político. Também se refere ao uso do orçamento público para fins eleitorais ou clientelistas.

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.

   Gasto público em benefício local

   • 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.

   Sinônimosporkpork barrel