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 December, a seat at a group dinner at Mar-a-Lago could be had for a million-dollar contribution to MAGA Inc., a super PAC that serves as a war chest for the midterms.
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Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
Such an influx of public cash would push Cuomo’s total war chest to $8.2 million, more than enough to get to the max $7.9 million mayoral candidates can spend on a primary campaign.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 23 May 2025
Jonathan Allan, Channel 4’s COO and incoming interim CEO, declined to reveal the value of the company’s indie investment war chest.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 21 May 2025
After four years of success under the Glazers, Ferguson no longer had the big transfer war chest of old.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 16 May 2025
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Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
Such an influx of public cash would push Cuomo’s total war chest to $8.2 million, more than enough to get to the max $7.9 million mayoral candidates can spend on a primary campaign.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 23 May 2025
Jonathan Allan, Channel 4’s COO and incoming interim CEO, declined to reveal the value of the company’s indie investment war chest.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 21 May 2025
After four years of success under the Glazers, Ferguson no longer had the big transfer war chest of old.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 16 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for war chest
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“War chest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/war%20chest. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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