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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Morgan’s campaign has less than a tenth of Cohen’s war chest, with $106,000 on hand, according to the latest finance report.
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William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Foster has $74,000 in his campaign war chest, while Abraham has $15,000 and Dang has less than $200.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Cassidy seems to have anticipated this with his massive war chest and big super PAC allies — but spending isn’t everything.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 24 Apr. 2026
For context, Fishback has a smaller campaign war chest than any other major candidate, has been in the race for fewer than six months, and has been endlessly attacked by other major candidates, including Jolly.
—Thomas C. Shank, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
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William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Foster has $74,000 in his campaign war chest, while Abraham has $15,000 and Dang has less than $200.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Cassidy seems to have anticipated this with his massive war chest and big super PAC allies — but spending isn’t everything.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 24 Apr. 2026
For context, Fishback has a smaller campaign war chest than any other major candidate, has been in the race for fewer than six months, and has been endlessly attacked by other major candidates, including Jolly.
—Thomas C. Shank, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
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“War chest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/war%20chest. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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