Noun: logrolling 'lóg,rów-ling
Usage: N. Amer
Usage: N. Amer
Usage: N. Amer
- Act of exchanging favors for mutual gain; especially trading of influence or votes among legislators to gain passage of certain projects
"Logrolling was common practice to get bills passed in the legislature"
- (sport) rotating a log rapidly in the water (as a competitive sport)
"logrolling competitions are popular at lumberjack festivals";
- birling [N. Amer]
Usage: N. Amer
- Engage in mutual exchange of political favors, especially trading votes
"The senators logrolled to get their respective bills passed"
Derived forms: logrollings
Type of: exchange, politick, spin, twirl, twist, whirl
Encyclopedia: Logrolling
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