Funds put aside for campaign

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ And he still has a war chest of $ 263, 417. ▪ Clinton has a full war chest and no Democratic opponent to worry about. ▪ It has a war chest of $ 40 million to spend each year on advertising. ▪ Martin's campaign war chest enjoys ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 A fund to finance a war 2 (context by extension English) A fund for some special purpose, such as a political campaign

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. a fund accumulated to finance a war (or a political campaign)

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
A war chest is a metaphor for any collection of tools or money intended to be used in a challenging or dangerous situation. Historically, it referred to the chest located in the homes or barracks of soldiers , in which the soldier kept arms and armor . ...