Proxmired

Meaning

Adjective

  • Unfairly obstructed for political gain.

Origin

  • Proxmire + -ed, after William Proxmire (1915–2005), American Democratic politician who issued an annual "Golden Fleece Award" to focus media attention on projects he viewed as a self-serving waste of tax dollars.

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