war chest
Money for fighting
A war chest is a reserve of money set aside for a specific purpose, especially a political campaign or business competition.
The term evokes military preparedness—funds stockpiled before battle: The candidate built a massive war chest before announcing.
Companies maintain war chests for acquisitions or to weather downturns.
Wealth used for investment
- treasuryStored organizational funds
- reservesResources held back
- assetsOwned items of value
- fundsAvailable financial resources
savings · stockpile · accumulation · cash reserves · liquid assets · rainy day fund · contingency fund · hostile takeover
Gifts to organizations
- contributionsThings given to help
- fundraisingSoliciting money for organizations
- donorsPeople who give gifts
- backersFinancial supporters
contributors · bundling · solicitation · pledges · appeals · coffers · bankroll · kitty
Weapon projectiles and charges
- munitionsMilitary weapons and ammunition
- arsenalStockpile of munitions
- armamentsCollective military weapons
- suppliesResources for a task
provisions · logistics · stockpile · materiel · ordnance · cache · depot · magazine
Organized effort toward goal
- super PACUnlimited-donation political organization
- PACsCampaign contribution poolers
- electioneeringPolitical campaign activity
- lobbyingAdvocating to decision-makers
influence · opposition research · attack ads · primaries · caucus · endorsements · polling · battleground
Arranging for future events
- strategyPlanned approach to goals
- preparationArranging things in advance
- foresightAbility to anticipate futures
- contingencyUncertain possible event
resources · advantage · positioning · intelligence · countermeasure · initiative · maneuver · reserve
capital
Wealth used for investment
funds · savings · stockpile · accumulation · cash reserves · liquid assets · rainy day fund · contingency fund · hostile takeover · merger
donations
Gifts to organizations
- contributionsThings given to help
- fundraisingSoliciting money for organizations
- donorsPeople who give gifts
backers · contributors · bundling · solicitation · pledges · appeals · coffers · bankroll · kitty · slush fund
ammunition
Weapon projectiles and charges
- munitionsMilitary weapons and ammunition
- arsenalStockpile of munitions
- armamentsCollective military weapons
supplies · provisions · logistics · stockpile · materiel · ordnance · cache · depot · magazine · quartermaster
campaign
Organized effort toward goal
- super PACUnlimited-donation political organization
- PACsCampaign contribution poolers
- electioneeringPolitical campaign activity
lobbying · influence · opposition research · attack ads · primaries · caucus · endorsements · polling · battleground · swing states
planning
Arranging for future events
- strategyPlanned approach to goals
- preparationArranging things in advance
- foresightAbility to anticipate futures
contingency · resources · advantage · positioning · intelligence · countermeasure · initiative · maneuver · reserve · buffer
- campaigningcandidate, campaign signs, canvassing, campaign manager, fundraising
- fundingfunding, grant, loan, grants, venture capital
- reservesreserve, reserves, bank reserves, cash reserves, fuel reserve
- campaign financedonations, donation, contributions, contribution, donors
- political jargonfilibuster, gerrymandering, caucus, pork barrel, lame duck
- accumulationaccumulation, heap, pile, stack, hoard
war chestbankruptcy
Legal status when insolvent
insolvency · debt · deficit · shortfall · financial ruin
war chestoperating budget
Allocated money for daily expenses
petty cash · general fund · relief fund · operating expenses · maintenance fund
war chestpeace offering
Gesture to end conflict
white flag · olive branch · reparations · surrender terms · vulnerability
war, chest, wars, warring, warred, wartime, warmonger, warmongering