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PORK BARREL [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1996-06-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- International Relations
- Laws and Legal Documents
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- porkbarrel law 1, record 1, English, porkbarrel%20law
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Key term(s)
- pork barrel law
- pork-barrel law
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Relations internationales
- Lois et documents juridiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- loi destinée à avantager une région particulière sous prétexte de législation générale
1, record 1, French, loi%20destin%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20avantager%20une%20r%C3%A9gion%20particuli%C3%A8re%20sous%20pr%C3%A9texte%20de%20l%C3%A9gislation%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-12-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pork barrel
1, record 2, English, pork%20barrel
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(Slang) A term used to describe government appropriations for projects that may not be needed but are likely to appeal to certain constituents. 2, record 2, English, - pork%20barrel
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- assiette au beurre
1, record 2, French, assiette%20au%20beurre
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1984-09-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Political Science (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pork barrel pressure groups 1, record 3, English, pork%20barrel%20pressure%20groups
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- pork barrel pressure group
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sciences politiques (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- influence électorale des gros bonnets 1, record 3, French, influence%20%C3%A9lectorale%20des%20gros%20bonnets
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Political Systems
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- pork barrel politics 1, record 4, English, pork%20barrel%20politics
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Régimes politiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- politique de l'assiette au beurre
1, record 4, French, politique%20de%20l%27assiette%20au%20beurre
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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