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log-rolling Heath found “hundreds” who had published articles in local papers, undertaking to provide antidotes to the sophistries of the local squire-archies, or to counter-act the log-rolling of the condottieri who misgovern the local Council.

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n. The practice of exchanging favors, esp. in a political context; quid pro quo. The Intellectual Life of the British Working Classes, Jonathan Rose

Word	log-rolling
Definition	n. The practice of exchanging favors, esp. in a political context; quid pro quo.
Sentence	Heath found “hundreds” who had published articles in local papers, undertaking to provide antidotes to the sophistries of the local squire-archies, or to counter-act the log-rolling of the condottieri who misgovern the local Council.
Source	The Intellectual Life of the British Working Classes, Jonathan Rose

Local Log Rolling N Practice Exchanging Favors Esp Political