"phonemark" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: phonemarks [plural]
Etymology: Blend of phone + earmark Etymology templates: {{blend|en|phone|earmark}} Blend of phone + earmark Head templates: {{en-noun}} phonemark (plural phonemarks)
  1. A non-legislative designation by a telephone call from a legislator, of specific projects for funding as part of funding for more general programs.
    Sense id: en-phonemark-en-noun-zY9B9FpY Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English blends: 46 54 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 79 21

Verb [English]

Forms: phonemarks [present, singular, third-person], phonemarking [participle, present], phonemarked [participle, past], phonemarked [past]
Etymology: Blend of phone + earmark Etymology templates: {{blend|en|phone|earmark}} Blend of phone + earmark Head templates: {{en-verb}} phonemark (third-person singular simple present phonemarks, present participle phonemarking, simple past and past participle phonemarked)
  1. (US politics, transitive) To apply pressure on a government agency to fund a specific project as part of a more general program. Tags: US, transitive Categories (topical): US politics Related terms: earmark, lettermark
    Sense id: en-phonemark-en-verb-zIkqD8Cc Categories (other): English blends Disambiguation of English blends: 46 54 Topics: government, politics

Inflected forms

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