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slush fund

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slush fund
n.
1. A fund raised for undesignated purposes, especially:
a. A fund raised by a group for corrupt practices, such as bribery or graft.
b. A fund used by a group, as for entertainment.
2. Money formerly raised by the sale of garbage from a warship to buy small items of luxury for the crew.
slush fund
n
1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a fund for financing political or commercial corruption
2. (Transport / Nautical Terms) US nautical a fund accumulated from the sale of slush from the galley
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.slush fund - a fund for buying votes or bribing public officials
fund, monetary fund - a reserve of money set aside for some purpose
Translations
slush fund
n → Schmiergelder pl, → Schmiergeldfonds m
slush fund n → fondi mpl neri
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