war chest

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noun

money set aside or scheduled for a particular purpose or activity, as for a political campaign or organizational drive.

Origin of war chest

An Americanism dating back to 1900–05

Words nearby war chest

warbling vireo, war bonnet, war bride, Warburg, warchalking, war chest, war cloud, war correspondent, war crime, war crimes, war cry

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Example sentences from the Web for war chest

But further, every family has put its surplus of goods into the war-chest.
The Balkan Peninsula|Frank Fox
One of the bronze plates which decorated the exterior of the war-chest of the legio III.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6|Various
He saves from his frugal wages to support the union and to swell the funds in its war-chest.
Socialism and Democracy in Europe|Samuel P. Orth
The exceptions to the advantage of the war-chest were very rare, and for these the troops gained in a larger proportion at home.
A Defence of the Hessians|Joseph George Rosengarten

M. Mermeix insisted to M. Fleury that the General's war-chest was supplied by voluntary subscriptions.
France and the Republic|William Henry Hurlbert

British Dictionary definitions for war chest

war chest

noun

a fund collected for a specific purpose, such as an election campaign

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单词	war chest
释义	war chest SEE SYNONYMS FOR war chest ON THESAURUS.COM noun money set aside or scheduled for a particular purpose or activity, as for a political campaign or organizational drive. Origin of war chest An Americanism dating back to 1900–05 Words nearby war chest warbling vireo, war bonnet, war bride, Warburg, warchalking, war chest, war cloud, war correspondent, war crime, war crimes, war cry Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for war chest But further, every family has put its surplus of goods into the war-chest. The Balkan Peninsula\|Frank Fox One of the bronze plates which decorated the exterior of the war-chest of the legio III. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6\|Various He saves from his frugal wages to support the union and to swell the funds in its war-chest. Socialism and Democracy in Europe\|Samuel P. Orth The exceptions to the advantage of the war-chest were very rare, and for these the troops gained in a larger proportion at home. A Defence of the Hessians\|Joseph George Rosengarten M. Mermeix insisted to M. Fleury that the General's war-chest was supplied by voluntary subscriptions. France and the Republic\|William Henry Hurlbert British Dictionary definitions for war chest war chest noun a fund collected for a specific purpose, such as an election campaign Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to war chest treasury, exchequer, case, strongbox, chest, casket, repository
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war chest

noun

Origin of war chest

Words nearby war chest

Example sentences from the Web for war chest

British Dictionary definitions for war chest

noun

Words related to war chest