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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Between the Sheffield campaign's nearly $3 million war chest, hundreds of thousands of dollars spent by the Detroit Next political action committee and the hundreds of thousands spent by dark money fund 5Plus1, Sheffield was everywhere.
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M.l. Elrick, Freep.com, 6 Nov. 2025
In 2024, it was reported that Oregon had a $23 million NIL war chest.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 31 Oct. 2025
With the capability of hitting beyond even Moscow, the sophisticated high-precision long-range cruise missile could increase Ukraine’s ability to strike further into Russia and better target not only its military complex, but its oil industry, which has largely funded Putin’s war chest.
—Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
What To Know The latest sanctions package, announced September 19, seeks to further restrict European revenues funding Russia's war chest.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
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M.l. Elrick, Freep.com, 6 Nov. 2025
In 2024, it was reported that Oregon had a $23 million NIL war chest.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 31 Oct. 2025
With the capability of hitting beyond even Moscow, the sophisticated high-precision long-range cruise missile could increase Ukraine’s ability to strike further into Russia and better target not only its military complex, but its oil industry, which has largely funded Putin’s war chest.
—Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
What To Know The latest sanctions package, announced September 19, seeks to further restrict European revenues funding Russia's war chest.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 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 14 Nov. 2025.
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