logrolling

Meanings

• noun

  A political maneuver in which legislators support each other's bills in turn, ensuring passage.

  - "Logrolling was used extensively during the New Deal era to pass numerous pieces of legislation."
  - "Despite their ideological differences, politicians often engage in logrolling to get their bills passed."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈlɒɡˌɹəʊlɪŋ/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=88675416"

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Variants

List of all variants of logrolling that leads to same result
logrolling , logrollings , logroll , logrolled , logroller , logrollers , logrolls

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Etymology

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Derived from the practice of politicians exchanging favors while seated around a table, like loggers rolling logs.

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Trivia

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1. Logrolling was a common practice during the early days of the United States Congress.

2. The term 'logrolling' is also used metaphorically in other contexts, such as business and academia.

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Related Concepts

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1. political maneuver: A strategy used by politicians to gain an advantage or pass legislation.

2. legislative process: The series of steps involved in passing a bill into law.

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Culture

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Logrolling is a significant aspect of political maneuvering and has been depicted in various forms of literature and art, such as Mark Twain's 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'.

How to Memorize "logrolling"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a table where politicians exchange favors to pass bills.
   - Visualize the process of logrolling as a series of reciprocal favors.

2. associate
   

   - Associate logrolling with political maneuvering and legislative processes.
   - Connect logrolling with the idea of politicians working together to pass bills.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym L.O.G.R.O.LL.I.N.G to remember the meaning: Legislators Offering Grants, Reciprocating Others' Legislation In Name of Growth.

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