logroll

American  

[lawg-rohl, log-] / ˈlɔgˌroʊl, ˈlɒg- /

verb (used with object)

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

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verb (used without object)

1. to engage in political logrolling.

logroll British  

/ ˈlɒɡˌrəʊl /

verb

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

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Other Word Forms

• logroller noun

Etymology

Origin of logroll

1825–35, back formation from logrolling

Example Sentences

“The court finds the amendment was clearly logrolled with other legislation, since the amendment was attached to a non-controversial” measure regarding the withdrawal of life-sustaining procedures from a minor, Turner said in his Tuesday ruling.

From Seattle Times

Farm subsidies and food stamps have been logrolled into one measure, the Farm Bill, for decades, in order to secure a majority of votes from rural and urban lawmakers.

From Salon

The Poet poses publicly, the Scribe Knows how to vaunt, to logroll, and to bribe.

From Project Gutenberg

A government run literally on this principle would, if history is any guide, be either a perpetual logroll, or a chaos of warring shops.

From Project Gutenberg