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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The group’s super PAC, called Women Vote, typically saves the bulk of its war chest for the November ballot.
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Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2024
The congressman has a nearly-eight year career in Washington, a multimillion-dollar campaign war chest, support from influential Republicans in and outside of Indiana and an endorsement from former President Donald Trump, who remains highly popular in the Hoosier state.
—Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Apr. 2024
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Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2024
The congressman has a nearly-eight year career in Washington, a multimillion-dollar campaign war chest, support from influential Republicans in and outside of Indiana and an endorsement from former President Donald Trump, who remains highly popular in the Hoosier state.
—Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Apr. 2024
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“War chest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/war%20chest. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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