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. 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

Word History

First Known Use

1871, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of war chest was in 1871

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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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