fund-raiser

or fund·rais·er

[ fuhnd-rey-zer ]

/ ˈfʌndˌreɪ zər /

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noun

a person who solicits contributions or pledges.

a gathering held for such solicitation: a fund-raiser to aid the campaign of the Senate candidate.

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Origin of fund-raiser

First recorded in 1955–60

Words nearby fund-raiser

fundiform, funding operations, fund manager, fundoplication, fund-raise, fund-raiser, fund-raising, funds, fund supermarket, fundus, fundusectomy

How to use fund-raiser in a sentence

Rebels in Africa trade in children to fund their conflicts and obtain child soldiers.
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And from there, the letter asked for money for a legal defense fund.
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In fact, as attendees noted to The Daily Beast, legislators go to ALEC to find ways to fund their campaigns.
The Left’s Answer to ALEC|Ben Jacobs|December 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Not to mention the revenue that will be generated by this, which then can be used to fund education and health care.
Tribes to U.S. Government: Take Your Weed and Shove It|Abby Haglage|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Gold continues to fund several armed groups as it is easily smuggled.
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The presence of a large gold fund was an assurance of the ability to return to specie payments after the close of the war.
Readings in Money and Banking|Chester Arthur Phillips
From affluence he came to want, and in his old age a fund was raised sufficient to purchase him an annuity of £600 a year.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland|Joseph Tatlow
(d) Excess balances may, at the convenience of each federal reserve bank, remain deposited with the gold settlement fund.
Readings in Money and Banking|Chester Arthur Phillips
We should raise a goodly sum of money this winter toward the building fund.
The Girls of Central High on the Stage|Gertrude W. Morrison
For, to do this is to reduce its assets or fund for paying its indebtedness, which the law will not permit to be done.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman|Albert Sidney Bolles

British Dictionary definitions for fund-raiser

fundraiser

/ (ˈfʌndˌreɪzə) /

noun

a person who raises money for a cause

an event held to raise money for a cause

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