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earmark
A provision that directs federal funds to a specific project. An earmark is placed in either congressional legislation or committee reports. Members of Congress will typically seek to insert earmarks that benefit particular projects, locations or organisations in the district or state they represent. (See pork barrel politics).
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Government
- Category: U.S. election
- Company: BBC
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