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.

Recent Examples on the Web Buffett’s gigantic war chest has been earning sizeable returns thanks to the pop in Treasury yields over the past two years. —

Yun Li, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2024 In the seven days that followed, the vice president raised more than $200 million, which helped to bring its total war chest to $377 million, according to Team Harris. —

Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 2 Aug. 2024 Olszewski is believed to be the frontrunner, boasting a large war chest and endorsements from top Democratic officials like retiring U.S. Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger, U.S. Rep. Steny Hoyer, and Maryland House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones. —

Cassidy Jensen, Baltimore Sun, 1 Aug. 2024 Armed with a massive war chest, the Harris campaign is determined to define the vice president on her own terms, beginning with a $50 million ad buy ahead of the Democratic National Convention. —

Zachary Basu, Axios, 31 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for war chest

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