# pork barrel

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpɔːkˌbaɹəl/

## Definitions
1. A barrel used to store pork.
2. A ready supply of income; one's livelihood.
3. State funds as assigned for local or regional expenditure; especially, central money used for regional projects which are eyecatching or designed to appeal to voters.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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