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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Trump speaks to Putin and Zelenskyy Ukraine has stepped up its attacks on Russian oil facilities in recent months, seeking to deplete President Vladimir Putin's war chest as the Kremlin's more than four-year war drags on. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 7 July 2026

Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias — who has amassed a suspiciously formidable war chest for someone just running to hold his statewide post — is widely expected to declare. — Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2026

Exits do not always come on schedule, and war chests have shifted from a comfort to a necessity. — Andreas Schweitzer, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026

In addition to IPOs, companies are using secondary stock offerings to build up their war chests. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 20 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1732, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for war chest

• abreast
• accessed
• addressed
• appressed
• armrest
• arrest
• assessed
• attest
• backrest
• behest
• bequest
• caressed