war chest
noun
: a fund accumulated to finance a war
broadly
: a fund earmarked for a specific purpose, action, or campaign
Examples of war chest in a Sentence
The candidate held fund-raising dinners to build up his war chest.
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In the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate, candidates are not worried about Jim Banks
Banks has a sizeable war chest worth more than $4.7 million, plus endorsements from former President Donald Trump and conservative fundraising powerhouse Club for Growth.
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Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 7 May 2024
The two-day event — which could provide large sums towards Trump’s political war chest — will allow the presumptive Republican candidate to observe his prospective running mates, according to Reuters.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 3 May 2024
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Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 7 May 2024
The two-day event — which could provide large sums towards Trump’s political war chest — will allow the presumptive Republican candidate to observe his prospective running mates, according to Reuters.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 3 May 2024
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“War chest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/war%20chest. Accessed 11 May. 2024.
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