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Noun: logrolling  'lóg,rów-ling
Usage: N. Amer
  1. 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"
     
  2. (sport) rotating a log rapidly in the water (as a competitive sport)
    "logrolling competitions are popular at lumberjack festivals";
    - birling [N. Amer]
Verb: logroll  'lóg,rówl
Usage: N. Amer
  1. 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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