war chests
Political funding stockpiles
War chests are funds set aside for a specific campaign or conflict.
Originally military reserves, the term now primarily describes money accumulated for political campaigns, business competition, or legal battles: The candidate built a substantial war chest before announcing.
A large war chest signals readiness to fight and sustain a prolonged effort.
Wealth used for investment
- fundsAvailable financial resources
- assetsOwned items of value
- savingsAccumulated money kept
- reservesResources held back
wealth · bankroll · nest egg · coffers · treasury · endowment · holdings · resources
Resources held back
- stockpileAccumulated reserve supply
- hoardHidden accumulated valuables
- stashHidden reserve
- accumulationCollected mass over time
preparation · foresight · contingency · leverage · positioning · advantage · firepower · resources
Organized effort toward goal
- fundraisingSoliciting money for organizations
- donationsGifts to organizations
- contributionsThings given to help
- super PACUnlimited-donation political organization
political action committee · lobbying · backers · financiers · soft money · hard money · dark money · bundling
Stockpile of munitions
- armoryMilitary weapons storehouse
- ammunitionWeapon projectiles and charges
- munitionsMilitary weapons and ammunition
- ordnanceMilitary weapons collectively
weapons · supplies · provisions · stockpile · materiel · logistics · fortifications · garrison
capital
Wealth used for investment
reserves · wealth · bankroll · nest egg · coffers · treasury · endowment · holdings · resources · accumulation
reserves
Resources held back
accumulation · preparation · foresight · contingency · leverage · positioning · advantage · firepower · resources · ammunition
campaign
Organized effort toward goal
- fundraisingSoliciting money for organizations
- donationsGifts to organizations
- contributionsThings given to help
super PAC · political action committee · lobbying · backers · financiers · soft money · hard money · dark money · bundling · grassroots
arsenal
Stockpile of munitions
- armoryMilitary weapons storehouse
- ammunitionWeapon projectiles and charges
- munitionsMilitary weapons and ammunition
ordnance · weapons · supplies · provisions · stockpile · materiel · logistics · fortifications · garrison · quartermaster
- Political Resourcesdonations, donors, funding, money, volunteers
- war effortliberty bonds, Red Cross, USO, victory gardens, scrap drives
war chestsbankruptcy
Legal status when insolvent
insolvency · financial ruin · deficits · debts · debt
war chestspetty cash
Fund for incidentals
working capital · overhead costs · payroll · current accounts · slush funds
war chestsliabilities
Amounts owed to others
debts · obligations · financial distress · fiscal crisis · austerity
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