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war chest
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war chest
n.
1. An accumulation of funds to finance a war effort.
2. A fund reserved for a particular purpose such as a political campaign.

war chest
n
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a fund collected for a specific purpose, such as an election campaign
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Noun1.war chest - a fund accumulated to finance a war (or a political campaign)
political science, politics, government - the study of government of states and other political units
fund, monetary fund - a reserve of money set aside for some purpose


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Byline: Jim Skeen Staff Writer PALMDALE - Mayoral and council candidates started building their campaign war chests primarily by digging into their own pockets and carrying over funds from previous races, documents show.
In the final weeks before the election, most of the council candidates have been unloading what's left of their war chests to fuel their campaigns with mailings, television ads and new posters.
 
 
 
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