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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With a sizeable war chest, Lombardo should sail through the primary.
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The Npr Network, NPR, 9 June 2026
Though Kiley raised far more money than his opponents in the primary, Pan could quickly build up a campaign fund war chest for the general election if Democratic support consolidates around him.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
Dueling campaigns to pass and kill the second home tax quickly ramped up after Measure A made it onto the ballot in March, with both sides accumulating healthy war chests.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026
And Lahn has outraised Feenstrafor the second fundraising period in a row, even as Feenstra has spent down his war chest.
—Cooper Worth, Des Moines Register, 2 June 2026
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The Npr Network, NPR, 9 June 2026
Though Kiley raised far more money than his opponents in the primary, Pan could quickly build up a campaign fund war chest for the general election if Democratic support consolidates around him.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
Dueling campaigns to pass and kill the second home tax quickly ramped up after Measure A made it onto the ballot in March, with both sides accumulating healthy war chests.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026
And Lahn has outraised Feenstrafor the second fundraising period in a row, even as Feenstra has spent down his war chest.
—Cooper Worth, Des Moines Register, 2 June 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 12 Jun. 2026.
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