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fund-raiser

American  
[fuhnd-rey-zer] / ˈfʌndˌreɪ zər /
Or fundraiser

noun

  1. a person who solicits contributions or pledges.

  2. 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

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Tickets to the fund-raiser hosted by Mr. Khosla were being offered for $6,600 to $100,000 each, according to reporting by Puck.

From New York Times May 10, 2024

“It’s the will of the people. This is what I’ve been saying,” Mr. Trump said in Atlanta, where he had traveled for a fund-raiser.

From New York Times Apr. 10, 2024

Donald Trump made an appearance at a campaign fund-raiser held by a billionaire donor, John Paulson, in his Palm Beach home on Saturday.

From New York Times Apr. 9, 2024

Three to do joint fund-raiser at Radio City, and one selling bibles door to door.

From New York Times Mar. 31, 2024

Would we come to this party or that fund-raiser?

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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