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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Although her campaign was abbreviated, Harris ran with a record campaign war chest, tremendous momentum and the support of megastar Taylor Swift and other celebrities.
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Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 19 Jan. 2025
Between the lines: While there's been a great deal of talk about the multi-billion dollar paper value of that giant war chest of TRUMP so far, there's a few reasons to be skeptical of that huge number.
—Brady Dale, Axios, 19 Jan. 2025
Whether Eberl leaves himself enough of a war chest to push for Wirtz this summer or settles for a Xavi, Nico, Kvara to freshen up the wings will also be something to watch.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
Either way, the Pelicans will be looking at the next few weeks as an opportunity to add to their war chest of future assets.
—William Guillory, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
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Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 19 Jan. 2025
Between the lines: While there's been a great deal of talk about the multi-billion dollar paper value of that giant war chest of TRUMP so far, there's a few reasons to be skeptical of that huge number.
—Brady Dale, Axios, 19 Jan. 2025
Whether Eberl leaves himself enough of a war chest to push for Wirtz this summer or settles for a Xavi, Nico, Kvara to freshen up the wings will also be something to watch.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
Either way, the Pelicans will be looking at the next few weeks as an opportunity to add to their war chest of future assets.
—William Guillory, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
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“War chest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/war%20chest. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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