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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In District 6, Lee has $98,000 in his war chest, while his opponent Mark Powell — the only other candidate on the June 2 ballot — has $19,000.
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David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
Doing so increases the size of the financial war chest one can deploy in old age.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 24 May 2026
While Feldstein Soto and Roy have raised considerable war chests, McKinney has received just $72,000 in direct contributions, according to campaign finance records.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2026
That’s a decent war chest for a team with a lot of talent under contract for next season, including top forwards Kirill Kaprizov and Matt Boldy, and defensemen Quinn Hughes and Brock Faber.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 20 May 2026
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David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
Doing so increases the size of the financial war chest one can deploy in old age.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 24 May 2026
While Feldstein Soto and Roy have raised considerable war chests, McKinney has received just $72,000 in direct contributions, according to campaign finance records.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2026
That’s a decent war chest for a team with a lot of talent under contract for next season, including top forwards Kirill Kaprizov and Matt Boldy, and defensemen Quinn Hughes and Brock Faber.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 20 May 2026
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 1 Jun. 2026.
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