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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The Abbott campaign would not say whether the governor plans to use his $105 million war chest to assist Sheets.
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John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 21 Jan. 2026
Given the computing power required by AI tools, OpenAI is spending much of the war chest derived from venture capital and investments from Microsoft and other backers building out data centers and adding staff.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 16 Jan. 2026
Consumer Attorneys of California, the bar’s lobbying organization, already assembled a war chest approaching $50 million in contributions from lawyers and law firms.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2026
Veteran Sam Polan also had a six-figure war chest after loaning money to his campaign.
—Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
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John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 21 Jan. 2026
Given the computing power required by AI tools, OpenAI is spending much of the war chest derived from venture capital and investments from Microsoft and other backers building out data centers and adding staff.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 16 Jan. 2026
Consumer Attorneys of California, the bar’s lobbying organization, already assembled a war chest approaching $50 million in contributions from lawyers and law firms.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2026
Veteran Sam Polan also had a six-figure war chest after loaning money to his campaign.
—Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
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“War chest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/war%20chest. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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