precinct money
English
Noun
precinct money (uncountable)
- (US politics) Money legally paid by an electoral candidate's campaign in exchange for a person's support in turning out voters on election day.
- 1988, Boss by Michael Royko
- Without the precinct money, you don't have poll-watchers and they can get away with anything.
- 1976, American Scholar
- It also puts up what it calls precinct money, the small bankroll a worker carries and spends on election day and the few days before.
- 1988, Boss by Michael Royko
Synonyms
- walk around money
- street money