pork barrel

/หˆpษ”หkหŒbaษนษ™l/
noun
  1. 1

    A barrel used to store pork.

  2. 2

    A ready supply of income; one's livelihood.

  3. 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.

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