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war chest Definition

☆ war chest

noun

a fund, as of contributions from individuals, created for a particular purpose, as a political campaign

war chest Finance Definition
Liquid assets set aside by a company that is planning a takeover of another company or planning its defense against an unwanted takeover. Typically, market talk may refer to an acquisition target as having a large war chest, meaning that the company will be expensive to takeover.