Meaning | A reserve of money set aside for some purpose. |
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Synonym | fund |
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Narrower | budget | A sum of money allocated for a particular purpose |
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deposit, bank deposit | money deposited in a bank or some similar institution |
mutual fund | The pooled money that is invested in assets |
pension fund, superannuation fund | A fund reserved to pay workers' pensions when they retire from service |
petty cash | A small fund of cash that a firm keeps for the payment of incidental expenses |
revolving fund | A fund which, if borrowed or used, is intended to be replenished so it may be loaned or spent repeatedly |
savings, nest egg | A fund of money put by as a reserve |
sinking fund | A fund accumulated regularly in a separate account and used to redeem debt securities |
slush fund | A fund for buying votes or bribing public officials |
trust fund | A fund held in trust |
war chest | A fund accumulated to finance a war (or a political campaign) |
Broader | money | The most common medium of exchange |
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Spanish | capital, fondo monetario, fondo |
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Catalan | fons monetari |
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