Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

war chest

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.47 in modern English

Syllables
war ch-est
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fund to finance a war.

noun

A fund for some special purpose, such as a political campaign.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

Phrases

fighting fund

Frequently Paired Words

fighting fund

Questions

What does war chest mean?
A fund to finance a war.

How to pronounce war chest

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