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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Since last November, a few party factions have been accused of failing to report revenue from fundraising parties and amassing millions of dollars in slush funds.
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Takehiko Kambayashi, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Oct. 2024
The men allegedly overpaid contracts using a slush fund to conceal the bribes.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2024
The department said the payments were funded by a slush fund the executives created by inflating the cost of the voting machines.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2024
Tony can count on the winner-take-all primary and his bloated slush fund, a PAC called Broward First, which has raised $2.5 million and spent nearly $1.9 million.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2024
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Takehiko Kambayashi, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Oct. 2024
The men allegedly overpaid contracts using a slush fund to conceal the bribes.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2024
The department said the payments were funded by a slush fund the executives created by inflating the cost of the voting machines.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2024
Tony can count on the winner-take-all primary and his bloated slush fund, a PAC called Broward First, which has raised $2.5 million and spent nearly $1.9 million.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2024
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“Slush fund.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slush%20fund. Accessed 8 Oct. 2024.
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