logroll
[ lawg-rohl, log- ]
/ ˈlɔgˌroʊl, ˈlɒg- /
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verb (used with object)
to procure the passage of (a bill) by logrolling.
verb (used without object)
to engage in political logrolling.
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Origin of logroll
1825–35, Americanism; back formation from logrolling
OTHER WORDS FROM logroll
logroller, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for logroll
logroll
/ (ˈlɒɡˌrəʊl) /
verb
mainly US to use logrolling in order to procure the passage of (legislation)
Derived forms of logroll
logroller, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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