单词 | slush fund |
释义 | slush fundWord forms: plural slush funds countable noun A slush fund is a sum of money collected to pay for an illegal activity, especially in politics or business. He's accused of misusing $17.5 million from a secret government slush fund. slush fund in British Englishnoun 1. a fund for financing political or commercial corruption 2. US nautical a fund accumulated from the sale of slush from the galley slush fund in American English US 1. Obsolete a fund established aboard ship from the sale of refuse fat, etc. and used to buy small luxuries 2. money used for bribery, political pressure, or other corrupt purposes Examples of 'slush fund' in a sentence |
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