warchest
Reserved political money
A warchest is a reserve of money set aside for a specific campaign or contest.
Originally military funds for actual war, the term now appears almost exclusively in politics and business: The senator's warchest topped twenty million dollars.
Companies build warchests for acquisitions or to weather downturns.
The spelling varies: war chest, warchest.
Act of obtaining something
- mergerCorporate combination
- takeoverAssuming command of something
- buyoutPurchase of controlling interest
- expansionIncrease in scope
capital · reserves · liquidity · leverage · venture · startup · investment · competitive
Stockpile of munitions
- armamentsCollective military weapons
- munitionsMilitary weapons and ammunition
- suppliesResources for a task
- provisionsStockpiled food and supplies
ordnance · materiel · stockpile · ammunition · weapons · logistics · deployment · mobilization
Soliciting money for organizations
- donationsGifts to organizations
- contributionsThings given to help
- PACCampaign contribution pooler
- donorOne who contributes freely
spending · advertising · mobilization · canvassing · outreach · coffers · incumbent · challenger
acquisition
Act of obtaining something
- mergerCorporate combination
- takeoverAssuming command of something
- buyoutPurchase of controlling interest
expansion · capital · reserves · liquidity · leverage · venture · startup · investment · competitive · R&D
arsenal
Stockpile of munitions
- armamentsCollective military weapons
- munitionsMilitary weapons and ammunition
- suppliesResources for a task
provisions · ordnance · materiel · stockpile · ammunition · weapons · logistics · deployment · mobilization · reinforcement
fundraising
Soliciting money for organizations
- donationsGifts to organizations
- contributionsThings given to help
- PACCampaign contribution pooler
donor · spending · advertising · mobilization · canvassing · outreach · coffers · incumbent · challenger · political
ammunition
Weapon projectiles and charges
- firepowerCombat weapon effectiveness
- leverageBorrowed capital for amplified returns
- resourcesAvailable assets or supplies
assets · advantage · preparation · readiness · backup · insurance · contingency · savings · bankroll · cushion
warchestpetty cash
Fund for incidentals
pocket change · pittance · small change · shoestring budget · loose change
warchestbankruptcy
Legal status when insolvent
insolvency · deficit · debt · destitution · penury
warchestvulnerability
Openness to harm
exposure · unpreparedness · defenselessness · running on fumes · cash-strapped
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