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

Politico reported in 2024 that the small organization’s hefty war chest put it in the same league as organizational behemoths such as the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation and the Brookings Institution. — Toluse Olorunnipa, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2026

Many candidates likely also want access to the president's nine-figure super PAC war chest. — Joe Walsh, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026

Lastly, Pritzker can self-fund his campaign and raise a war chest for other Democrats. — Patrick McNamara, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026

The ruling was advantageous for Republicans, who have amassed a significant war chest this cycle, and could helped candidates offset individual fundraising deficits. — Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 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