Canadian English Meaning of logrolling

logrolling

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Definitions and Meaning of logrolling in English

Wordnet

logrolling (n)

act of exchanging favors for mutual gain; especially trading of influence or votes among legislators to gain passage of certain projects

rotating a log rapidly in the water (as a competitive sport)

Webster

logrolling (n.)

The act or process of rolling logs from the place where they were felled to the stream which floats them to the sawmill or to market. In this labor neighboring camps of loggers combine to assist each other in turn.

Hence: A combining to assist another in consideration of receiving assistance in return; -- sometimes used of a disreputable mode of accomplishing political schemes or ends.

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logrolling

act of exchanging favors for mutual gain; especially trading of influence or votes among legislators to gain passage of certain projects, rotating a log rapidly

Back and forth,bargaining,barter,commutation,bartering,Exchange,negotiation,swap,trade,Trade-off

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logroller => Logroller, logroll => Logrolling, logotype => Logo, logos => Logo, logorrhea => logorrhea,