logroll

Thân thiện

A senator agrees to logroll to get a bill passed.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To work toward the passage of legislation by exchanging political favors, such as trading votes: This is a specific political practice where legislators agree to support each other's proposed bills, often without regard to the merits of the legislation itself, to ensure mutual benefit.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • The senators agreed to logroll to ensure both their infrastructure and agricultural bills would pass.
  • Critics argue that when politicians logroll, they prioritize deal-making over principled governance.

Advanced Usage

• "Logrolling" (Gerund/Noun form): The practice or instance of exchanging political favors.
  • The budget was passed through a complex process of logrolling among various factions.

Variants and Related Words

• Logrolling (n): The act or practice of logrolling.
  • Political logrolling is often seen as an inevitable part of the legislative process.

Synonyms

• Trade votes: To exchange support for each other's legislative proposals.
• Exchange favors: To mutually grant political or personal benefits.

Related Phrases

• Political horse-trading: A broader, often informal term for negotiating and exchanging political favors, which includes logrolling.
  • The final agreement was a result of intense political horse-trading.

Học thuật

Verb

1. work toward the passage of some legislation by exchanging political favors such as trading votes