pork

noun

\ ˈpȯrk

Definition of pork

1 : the fresh or salted flesh of swine when dressed for food

2 : government funds, jobs, or favors distributed by politicians to gain political advantage

Examples of pork in a Sentence

We need to cut the pork out of the federal budget.

Recent Examples on the Web

Denmark this month began erecting a 70-kilometer (43.4-mile) fence along the German border to keep out wild boars in an attempt to prevent the spread of African swine fever, which could jeopardize the country’s valuable pork industry. — Alice Fung, The Seattle Times, "In year of the pig, Hong Kong has had enough of wild ones," 6 Feb. 2019 The cochinita pibil, a slow simmered pork served with warm tortillas, was straight-forward, but prepared with black belt execution. — Julia Sherman, Vogue, "Ceramics, Chilaquiles, and Micheladas: An Artist’s Guide to Guadalajara," 10 May 2018 Order farmers to slaughter their pigs to produce less pork that will also be subject to Chinese tariffs? — The Editorial Board, WSJ, "Punishing America First," 6 Apr. 2018 Craig Hill heads the Iowa Farm Bureau; his state produces more pork, corn and soyabeans than any other, and exports much of it. — The Economist, "Made out of glueDonald Trump may make some businessfolk cringe," 8 Mar. 2018 Transfer pork to a cutting board and let rest at least 5 minutes before slicing. — Amanda Garrity, Redbook, "Balsamic-Rosemary Pork," 20 Aug. 2018 Let’s be honest—this is blatant pork-barrel spending, pure and simple. — WSJ, "Infrastructure Needs Meet the Pork Barrel," 8 Jan. 2019 Pair sweet red grapes with cabbage for an impressive side dish to go alongside delicious roast pork. — Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day, "Pork Tenderloin with Roasted Red Grapes and Cabbage," 7 Jan. 2019 His logic led my grandpa to eat pork rinds for a year. — Jamie Lauren Keiles, Vox, "How low-fat dairy came to rule the US — and why that’s changing.," 20 Dec. 2018

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