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pork barrel
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–noun Informal.
| a government appropriation, bill, or policy that supplies funds for local improvements designed to ingratiate legislators with their constituents. |
[Origin: 1905–10, Americanism
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pork-barrel, adjective
pork-bar·rel·ing, adjective, noun
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Gun Barrel City, TX (town, FIPS 31592) Location: 32.32738 N, 96.13644 W
Population (1990): 3526 (2130 housing units)
Area: 10.3 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 75147
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