pork barrel

Betekenis (Engels)

1. A barrel used to store pork.
2. A ready supply of income; one's livelihood.
3. State funds as assigned for local or regional expenditure; especially, central money used for regional projects which are eyecatching or designed to appeal to voters.

Synoniemen

pork

subsidy

Vertalingen

cochon

porc

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈpɔːkˌbaɹəl/