porkmeister

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noun

A politician involved in "pork barrel" politics, using central funds for regional projects designed to appeal to voters.

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Meanings

nounporkmeister (plural porkmeisters)

plural porkmeisters

  1. USinformalgovernmentA politician involved in "pork barrel" politics, using central funds for regional projects designed to appeal to voters.

    Representative Young is the porkmeister who championed the notorious Bridge to Nowhere.

    2008 April 21, “The Road to Somewhere Shady”, in New York Times

Origin

From pork + -meister.

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APA

porkmeister. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/porkmeister

MLA

“porkmeister.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/porkmeister. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “porkmeister,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/porkmeister.

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