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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Less money for Gazprom means less for Russia’s war chest.
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Christian Edwards, CNN, 26 Jan. 2025
Right now, Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is filling his campaign war chest.
—Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 8 Jan. 2025
While celebrities and Democrats excel at raising and spending money—such as the $1 million Harris' campaign reportedly spent on Oprah's event during their $1.5 billion total campaign war chest spending fee—this strategy often fails to resonate with voters.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 19 Jan. 2025
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Christian Edwards, CNN, 26 Jan. 2025
Right now, Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is filling his campaign war chest.
—Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 8 Jan. 2025
While celebrities and Democrats excel at raising and spending money—such as the $1 million Harris' campaign reportedly spent on Oprah's event during their $1.5 billion total campaign war chest spending fee—this strategy often fails to resonate with voters.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 19 Jan. 2025
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“War chest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/war%20chest. Accessed 18 Feb. 2025.
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