logroller

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log·roll

(lôg′rōl′, lŏg′-)

v. log·rolled, log·roll·ing, log·rolls

v.tr.

To work toward the passage of (legislation) by logrolling.

v.intr.

1. To engage in political logrolling.

2. To birl.

log′roll′er n.

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