slush fund

noun
UK: /ˌslʌʃ ˈfʌnd/
US: /ˌslʌʃ ˈfʌnd/
  1. A sum of money used for illegal or unethical purposes, often in politics or business.

    1. The company had a secret slush fund.
    2. The politician was accused of using a slush fund to finance his campaign.
  2. A reserve of money used for unexpected expenses or discretionary spending, sometimes of questionable nature.

    1. They used the slush fund for office parties.
    2. The department had a slush fund to cover unforeseen travel expenses for employees.

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The word "slush fund" in English means: A sum of money used for illegal or unethical purposes, often in politics or business., A reserve of money used for unexpected expenses or discretionary spending, sometimes of questionable nature..

The phonetic transcription of "slush fund" is /ˌslʌʃ ˈfʌnd/ in British English and /ˌslʌʃ ˈfʌnd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "slush fund": "The company had a secret slush fund.". More examples on the page.