Definition

In politics, a container for pork—and we're not talking about meat. Barrel refers to pork barrel spending, the time-honored tradition of politicians funneling taxpayer money to their home districts for projects ranging from essential infrastructure to museums dedicated to obscure vegetables. It's how bridges to nowhere get built and how representatives prove they're "bringing home the bacon," even if that bacon costs $500 million.

Example Usage

The senator defended the $10 million turtle tunnel as essential infrastructure, not barrel spending for his re-election campaign.

Source: Common political terminology

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