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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At around $100 a barrel, these sales beef up Putin’s war chest faster than before.
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Mikhail Alexseev, Twin Cities, 22 Mar. 2026
First, Russia’s economic lifeline runs through its oil exports, and higher global energy prices translate directly into a bigger war chest.
—Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent suggested lifting sanctions on Iranian oil already at sea in a bid to lower oil prices – which might mean padding the war chest of a US enemy.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
Krishnamoorthi, 52, notably outpaced his rivals in term of fundraising by raking in a $30 million war chest that gave him an early edge.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
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Mikhail Alexseev, Twin Cities, 22 Mar. 2026
First, Russia’s economic lifeline runs through its oil exports, and higher global energy prices translate directly into a bigger war chest.
—Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent suggested lifting sanctions on Iranian oil already at sea in a bid to lower oil prices – which might mean padding the war chest of a US enemy.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
Krishnamoorthi, 52, notably outpaced his rivals in term of fundraising by raking in a $30 million war chest that gave him an early edge.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
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“War chest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/war%20chest. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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