slush fund

noun

Synonyms of slush fundnext
1
: a fund raised from the sale of refuse to obtain small luxuries or pleasures for a warship's crew
2
: a fund for bribing public officials or carrying on corruptive propaganda
3
: an unregulated fund often used for illicit purposes

Examples of slush fund in a Sentence

a secret slush fund for paying bribes
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Too many parents allow teens to treat all their summer income like a slush fund with no financial lessons. — Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 18 July 2026 And what does Ted Cruz have to say about a slush fund for January 6 rioters? — Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 16 July 2026 Brands are no longer treating creators as a brand-awareness experiment funded out of the marketing slush fund. — Jason Davis, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 Despite the administration's shifting explanations about the future of the slush fund, the court's order ensures that taxpayer dollars cannot be distributed through this unlawful scheme while the courts fully consider the serious constitutional issues at stake. — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 12 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for slush fund

Word History

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of slush fund was in 1839

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