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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Despite the administration's shifting explanations about the future of the slush fund, the court's order ensures that taxpayer dollars cannot be distributed through this unlawful scheme while the courts fully consider the serious constitutional issues at stake.
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Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 12 June 2026
Tamarac finds a $500,000 political slush fund (editorial, May 20, 2026).
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 12 June 2026
That contradiction has kept public attention on the slush fund and away from the immunity agreement, the second agreement Blanche signed and said will remain in place.
—Nick Akerman, New York Daily News, 12 June 2026
The order temporarily halts funding or organizing the fund while a judge considers arguments against the program that critics called a slush fund to reward the president's supporters.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 29 May 2026
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Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 12 June 2026
Tamarac finds a $500,000 political slush fund (editorial, May 20, 2026).
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 12 June 2026
That contradiction has kept public attention on the slush fund and away from the immunity agreement, the second agreement Blanche signed and said will remain in place.
—Nick Akerman, New York Daily News, 12 June 2026
The order temporarily halts funding or organizing the fund while a judge considers arguments against the program that critics called a slush fund to reward the president's supporters.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 29 May 2026
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 17 Jun. 2026.
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