fund-raiser
Americannoun
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a person who solicits contributions or pledges.
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a gathering held for such solicitation.
a fund-raiser to aid the campaign of the Senate candidate.
Etymology
Origin of fund-raiser
First recorded in 1955–60
Example Sentences
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A United States Secret Service agent was robbed at gunpoint in Southern California over the weekend, when President Biden was in Los Angeles for a fund-raiser.
From New York Times • Jun. 20, 2024
The host of the fund-raiser, who is not named in the indictment, started to cooperate with the F.B.I. in September of that year.
From New York Times • May 9, 2024
Inside, the institution was hosting the Brooklyn Artists Ball, its largest annual fund-raiser.
From New York Times • Apr. 13, 2024
The fund-raiser for the Log Cabin Republicans, a group of L.G.B.T. conservatives, will still keep her largely out of the public eye.
From New York Times • Apr. 5, 2024
A student-led fund-raiser collected more than $800 for Sasha’s medical bills.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
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