ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Porkmeister

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Porkmeister is a noun meaning (US politics, informal) A politician involved in "pork barrel" politics, using central funds for regional projects designed to appeal to voters.

Meaning

(US politics, informal) A politician involved in "pork barrel" politics, using central funds for regional projects designed to appeal to voters.

Example Sentences

Representative Young is the porkmeister who championed the notorious Bridge to Nowhere.

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Related Words

Related dictionary entries include pork, pork-barrelling, porker, porkie, pigopolist, spoilsman.

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