slush fund

noun

: an amount of money that is kept secretly for illegal or dishonest purposes

Full Definition of SLUSH FUND

: a fund raised from the sale of refuse to obtain small luxuries or pleasures for a warship's crew

: a fund for bribing public officials or carrying on corruptive propaganda

: an unregulated fund often used for illicit purposes

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1839

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