logroll

/ˈlɔɡˌroʊl/
verb
  1. To exchange political favors, especially by voting for each other's bills or proposals.
    • In the legislature, members often logroll to get their pet projects funded.
    • The two senators agreed to logroll on the education and healthcare bills.
    • Critics say the committee members logroll instead of debating the merits of each proposal.
  2. To rotate a floating log by treading on it, as in a lumberjack competition or sport.
    • He learned to logroll during his summer job at the logging camp.
    • At the fair, contestants tried to logroll without falling into the water.
    • The champion can logroll for over a minute on the spinning timber.
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