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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Meanwhile, Abbott deployed a $10 million war chest from Pennsylvania billionaire Jeff Yass to fight every Republican who in 2023 voted against his school voucher plan, orchestrating one of the bloodiest primary seasons in recent memory.
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Bayliss Wagner, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
However, Graham does have a sizable war chest and Trump's endorsement.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
Tom would be born on third base with a litigation war chest.
—Aron Solomon
june 24, Literary Hub, 24 June 2025
The occasional aspirin has been replaced with a war chest of pills, lozenges and balms.
—Oc Register, 22 June 2025
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Bayliss Wagner, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
However, Graham does have a sizable war chest and Trump's endorsement.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
Tom would be born on third base with a litigation war chest.
—Aron Solomon
june 24, Literary Hub, 24 June 2025
The occasional aspirin has been replaced with a war chest of pills, lozenges and balms.
—Oc Register, 22 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 9 Jul. 2025.
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