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logrolling

log·roll·ing
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [lawg-roh-ling, log-]
    • /ˈlɔgˌroʊ lɪŋ, ˈlɒg-/
    • /ˈlɒgˌrəʊlɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lawg-roh-ling, log-]
    • /ˈlɔgˌroʊ lɪŋ, ˈlɒg-/

Definitions of logrolling word

  • noun logrolling U.S. Politics. the exchange of support or favors, especially by legislators for mutual political gain as by voting for each other's bills. 1
  • noun logrolling cronyism or mutual favoritism among writers, editors, or critics, as in the form of reciprocal flattering reviews; back scratching. 1
  • noun logrolling the action of rolling a log or logs to a particular place. 1
  • noun logrolling the action of rotating a log rapidly in the water by treading upon it, especially as a competitive sport; birling. 1
  • verb with object logrolling to procure the passage of (a bill) by logrolling. 1
  • verb without object logrolling to engage in political logrolling. 1

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Origin of logrolling

First appearance:

before 1785
One of the 44% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1785-95; log1 + rolling

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Parts of speech for Logrolling

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

logrolling popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for logrolling

noun logrolling

  • involvement — to include as a necessary circumstance, condition, or consequence; imply; entail: This job involves long hours and hard work.
  • militancy — vigorously active and aggressive, especially in support of a cause: militant reformers.
  • advocacy — Someone's advocacy of a particular action or plan is their act of recommending it publicly.
  • striking — Military. describing a fighter-bomber aircraft designed to carry large payloads at high speeds and low altitudes and also to engage in air-to-air combat.
  • championing — a person who has defeated all opponents in a competition or series of competitions, so as to hold first place: the heavyweight boxing champion.

Antonyms for logrolling

noun logrolling

  • hurt — to cause bodily injury to; injure: He was badly hurt in the accident.
  • injury — harm or damage that is done or sustained: to escape without injury.
  • hindrance — an impeding, stopping, preventing, or the like.
  • antagonism — Antagonism between people is hatred or dislike between them. Antagonisms are instances of this.
  • discord — lack of concord or harmony between persons or things: marital discord.

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