soft money

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soft money

Political donations made in such a way as to avoid federal regulations or limits, as by donating to a party organization rather than to a particular candidate or campaign.

soft money

(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) Politics (in the US) money that can be spent by a political party on grass-roots organization, recruitment, advertising, etc.; it must be deposited in a party's non-federal (state-level) bank accounts, and must not be used in connection with presidential or congressional elections Compare hard money

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soft money - political contributions made in such a way as to avoid the United States regulations for federal election campaigns (as by contributions to a political action committee)

political contribution, political donation - a contribution made to a politician or a political campaign or a political party

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