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

Despite his bolstering the GOP war chest, most of the candidates Musk backed lost their races. — Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026

But his campaign began investing its modest war chest just before Democratic rival Eric Swalwell’s campaign imploded, and Becerra surged to win. — Sacbee.com, 1 Nov. 2026

Since 2002, the seat has been occupied by Senator John Cornyn, who ran for reelection with the backing of the Republican establishment and a sizable war chest. — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 30 Oct. 2026

But what advocates hailed as a vehicle for democratic governance also has unleashed attack ads, seven-figure war chests and hardball politics. — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 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