slush fund
noun
1
: a fund raised from the sale of refuse to obtain small luxuries or pleasures for a warship's crew
2
: a fund for bribing public officials or carrying on corruptive propaganda
3
: an unregulated fund often used for illicit purposes
Examples of slush fund in a Sentence
a secret slush fund for paying bribes
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The result is the giant slush fund with no way to determine when the financial responsibilities for the capital portions of each program have been met and therefore when more money might be available for bridge maintenance.
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Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial, The Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2025
The payments were made through sham loan agreements and a slush fund created by overcharging for the machines, federal prosecutors allege.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Is there some kind of slush fund the company has where all the missing refund money goes?
—Christopher Elliott The Travel Troubleshooter, Sun Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2024
Without proactive planning, the money turned into a slush fund—and, as expected, it got wasted.
—Shane Enete, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial, The Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2025
The payments were made through sham loan agreements and a slush fund created by overcharging for the machines, federal prosecutors allege.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Is there some kind of slush fund the company has where all the missing refund money goes?
—Christopher Elliott The Travel Troubleshooter, Sun Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2024
Without proactive planning, the money turned into a slush fund—and, as expected, it got wasted.
—Shane Enete, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for slush fund
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“Slush fund.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slush%20fund. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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