rice bowl
n.— «But funding was sparse, and everyone had their own “rice bowl,” he said—a military term describing jurisdictional jealousy.» —“Strategy X looks at the big picture” by Matt Wickenheiser Portland Press (Maine) May 20, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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