"precinct money" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} precinct money (uncountable)
  1. (US politics, colloquial) Money that is paid to voting precinct leaders for get out the vote efforts, sometimes corruptly. Tags: US, colloquial, uncountable Synonyms: street money, walk-around money
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