logrolling

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/ˈlɒɡˌɹəʊlɪŋ/ English

Definitions

verb

To exchange political favours.
To combine legislative items, either or both of which might fail on its own, into a single bill that is more likely to pass.“Republicans defeated Democratic efforts to logroll hate crimes legislation into the defense appropriations bill.”
To roll a log in a body of water, while balancing on it; to birl.
To move like rolling logs.

noun

The rolling of logs from one place to another; an occasion when people meet to help each other roll logs.
(US politics) A concerted effort to push forward mutually advantageous legislative agendas by combining two items, either or both of which might fail on its own, into a single bill that is more likely to pass.
Mutual recommendation of friends' or colleagues' services or products, such as book recommendations in literary reviews.

Related words

Synonyms

birling roll roleo rolleo roule roly-poly rolly rollie rouleau rickroll roller rick-roll rotolo counter-roll rag-rolling rollcall

Associated

quid chopping favors timed quo logs dock buchanan log boom efficient trading

Rhymes

dog growling fog rolling log rolling

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