Horsetrade
verb
verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To negotiate informally, especially when bargaining or reciprocal concessions are included, frequently regarding politics. idiomatic
"Nobody appeared to have told [Woodrow] Wilson that [William F.] McCombs had, in fact, already horsetraded the position to [Thomas R.] Marshall in exchange for Indiana's votes."
Example
More examples"Nobody appeared to have told [Woodrow] Wilson that [William F.] McCombs had, in fact, already horsetraded the position to [Thomas R.] Marshall in exchange for Indiana's votes."
Etymology
From horse + trade.
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