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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With new investment products and a larger war chest, eToro is positioning itself as a central on-ramp to Bitcoin for the next wave of investors.
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Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
At the same time, Donalds has amassed an enormous war chest, raising $15 million in 45 days, according to a person familiar with his operation.
—David Catanese, Miami Herald, 14 May 2025
Kelly hails from a district that’s a unique blend of rural, suburban and urban; Krishnamoorthi has a war chest of $19.4 million; and Underwood has been able to win tough races, including defeating then-incumbent Rep. Randy Hultgren (R-Ill.) in 2018 and former state Sen. Jim Oberweis (R) in 2020.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 25 Apr. 2025
Gottheimer with a confounding TV ad that used AI to portray him boxing with Trump, Spiller with a $35 million spend from his union, dwarfing every other candidate’s war chest.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 9 June 2025
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Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
At the same time, Donalds has amassed an enormous war chest, raising $15 million in 45 days, according to a person familiar with his operation.
—David Catanese, Miami Herald, 14 May 2025
Kelly hails from a district that’s a unique blend of rural, suburban and urban; Krishnamoorthi has a war chest of $19.4 million; and Underwood has been able to win tough races, including defeating then-incumbent Rep. Randy Hultgren (R-Ill.) in 2018 and former state Sen. Jim Oberweis (R) in 2020.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 25 Apr. 2025
Gottheimer with a confounding TV ad that used AI to portray him boxing with Trump, Spiller with a $35 million spend from his union, dwarfing every other candidate’s war chest.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 9 June 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 4 Jul. 2025.
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