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ˈlog·roll·ing N no pl Am

1. logrolling POL:

logrolling inf

kupčkanje n glasov

2. logrolling (sport):

logrolling

tekmovanje, pri katerem tekmovalca stojita na plavajočem hlodu in poskušata spraviti drug drugega v vodo

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The competitor must step onto the logrolling dock and touch the starting point. en.wikipedia.org

Due to the nature of the springboard chop and logrolling, the all-around points for these two events will be scored differently. en.wikipedia.org

Distributive logrolling is the most prevalent kind of logrolling found in a democratic system of governance. en.wikipedia.org

Despite its inefficiency, however, it still may pass if logrolling is permitted. en.wikipedia.org

Voting results with or without logrolling will differ only if the minority is more interested in an issue than the majority, enough to separate the marginal voters from the majority. en.wikipedia.org

The column produces an annual summary of logrolling, the activity whereby literary colleagues publish favourable reviews of each other's books, or where rivals have disparaged their competitor's publications. en.wikipedia.org

The bill, however, was revamped, and legislators used logrolling to pass it through both chambers in 1930. en.wikipedia.org

Typically, logrolling is a mechanism used to gain support for special interest and minority groups. en.wikipedia.org

Because logrolling allows special-interest groups a voice in the political process, programs that benefit a minority group can get the approval of a majority. en.wikipedia.org

However, when logrolling is allowed, the highest valued outcome is secure without the threat of a cyclical majority. en.wikipedia.org

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