Definition of logrolling
1 [from a former American custom of neighbors assisting one another in rolling logs into a pile for burning] : the exchanging of assistance or favors; specifically : the trading of votes by legislators to secure favorable action on projects of interest to each one
2 : the rolling of logs in water by treading; also : a sport in which contestants treading logs try to dislodge one another
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First Known Use of logrolling
1812
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logrolling
playLegal Definition of logrolling
: the practice of including in a legislative bill unrelated provisions to attract a wider base of support and insure passage of the bill as a whole
Origin and Etymology of logrolling
from the former American custom of neighbors assisting one another in rolling logs into a pile for burning
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