WikiWord

English

war chest

noun

Meaning

  1. A fund to finance a war
  2. (by extension) A fund for some special purpose, such as a political campaign

Etymology / origin

No prose etymology has been added yet.

No ancestor words have been linked yet.

Related words

community chest(English)sinews of war(English)spoils of war(English)blood diamond(English)coat money(English)warpage(English)currency war(English)peace dividend(English)

Descendant words

No descendant words have been linked yet.

Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
war chest — meaning and etymology | WikiWord