logroll

[ lawg-rohl, log- ]

verb (used with object)

1. to procure the passage of (a bill) by logrolling.

verb (used without object)

1. to engage in political logrolling.

logroll

/ ˈlɒɡˌrəʊl /

verb

1. to use logrolling in order to procure the passage of (legislation)

Derived Forms

• ˈlogˌroller, noun

Other Words From

• logroller noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of logroll¹

1825–35, Americanism; back formation from logrolling