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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The five-term incumbent stumbled in the first quarter as his rival outraised him, but retains a much bigger war chest for the final days of the race.
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Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 12 June 2026
The governor has secured a sizeable war chest heading into the general election, but money alone isn't enough to carry an election in the Silver State.
—Paul Boger, NPR, 10 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
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Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 12 June 2026
The governor has secured a sizeable war chest heading into the general election, but money alone isn't enough to carry an election in the Silver State.
—Paul Boger, NPR, 10 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
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“War chest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/war%20chest. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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