logrolled
Exchanged political support
Logrolled is the past tense of logroll, which originally meant to roll logs cooperatively—neighbors helping clear each other's land.
The word now primarily describes a political practice where legislators trade votes: She logrolled her infrastructure bill through by supporting the agricultural subsidies.
The exchange is mutual back-scratching rather than principled agreement.
Exchange of equivalents
- backscratchingTrading favors mutually
- deal-makingNegotiating agreements between parties
- coalition-buildingForming multi-party alliances
- bargainingNegotiating mutually acceptable terms
lobbying · whip · caucus · pork-barrel · earmark · amendment · cloture · filibuster
Professional tree cutter
- sawyerWood-cutting tradesperson
- boomLoud deep sound
- timberWood for construction
- millpondDammed water powering machinery
waterway · rolling · birling · peavey · sawmill · springboard · felling
Urged with insistence
- strong-armedCoerced through force
- arm-twistedCompelled through pressure
- compelledMade to act
- manipulatedControlled through cunning
maneuvered · cajoled · induced · corralled · railroaded · steamrolled · bulldozed · pushed
quid-pro-quo
Exchange of equivalents
- backscratchingTrading favors mutually
- deal-makingNegotiating agreements between parties
- coalition-buildingForming multi-party alliances
bargaining · lobbying · whip · caucus · pork-barrel · earmark · amendment · cloture · filibuster · compromise
lumberjack
Professional tree cutter
millpond · waterway · rolling · birling · peavey · sawmill · springboard · felling
pressured
Urged with insistence
- strong-armedCoerced through force
- arm-twistedCompelled through pressure
- compelledMade to act
manipulated · maneuvered · cajoled · induced · corralled · railroaded · steamrolled · bulldozed · pushed
logrolledwent it alone
Acted independently, unaided
obstructed · stonewalled · filibustered · non-cooperative · uncoordinated
logrolledbroke ranks