policypiracy

/ˈpɒlɪsiˌpaɪrəsi/nounVerified New

Hijacking a popular bill's shell to carry unrelated provisions.

The beloved name sails on; the cargo has been swapped in the night. By the time the public reads the text, the orphanage funding carries a mining lease.

Etym. — *policy* + *piracy* — boarding a vessel and keeping its flag.

Rel. — amendmentchaff · agendaghosting

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