trough
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9.1
- noun
- /trɔf/
- Literature
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fondo público
- The biggest pigs at the federal trough are always the rich and the well-funded.
- pigs at the trough
- government trough
- public trough
Examples
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The number of leeches working off the public trough at non-profits is off the charts.
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Whites are enjoying the government trough just as much, if not more.
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You see, the public are used to having you all eat at the trough.
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I say we all line up at the government trough now and start demanding our fair share.
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You don't want to lose your place at the trough.
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Our politicians are nothing more than prostitutes feeding at the trough of greed and power.
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The city council approved a new budget to ensure that funds flow into the public trough for essential services.
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Many politicians rely on the public trough to fund their campaigns and projects.
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Critics argue that too many resources are being funneled into the political trough without benefiting the community.
Synonyms
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4.3
A United States government department that collects taxes and manages the country's money
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7.5
Hidden money kept to pay bribes or buy favors
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4.1
Money that the government keeps and the office that holds and pays it
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9.7
Money that a government, organization, or person has
A local government office that holds and manages public money
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
Trough is used for public money because of the picture of animals at a feeding trough. People who take funds are imagined as 'feeding' at the public trough, so the word means a source of money for those in power.