fund-raiser
or fund·rais·er
a person who solicits contributions or pledges.
a gathering held for such solicitation: a fund-raiser to aid the campaign of the Senate candidate.
Origin of fund-raiser
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How to use fund-raiser in a sentence
Also this week, he keynoted a fundraiser for Progress Iowa, an influential liberal group in the first-in-the-nation caucus state.
Why the Left Loves Warren, But Won’t Swoon for Sanders | David Freedlander | December 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWill and Kate will start with a visit to the 9/11 Memorial downtown, and end with a monster fundraiser at the Met.
When Your Royalty Met Ours: Kate Meets Bey Courtside | Tom Sykes | December 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn 2006, Wahlberg participated in the Los Angeles Police-Celebrity Golf Tournament, an annual fundraiser.
LAPD Foundation: Mark Wahlberg Would Make a Good Reserve Cop | Asawin Suebsaeng | December 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIt was the fundraiser to end all fundraisers, and no one was even asked to do anything so vulgar as to contribute any cash.
Clinton appeared at a fundraiser for Landrieu earlier in the day.
Hillary Praises Fracking, Stays Silent on Keystone | David Freedlander | December 2, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Mostly, though, he was paying attention to Hilda, who was running down her war stories from the Multiple Origami fundraiser.
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British Dictionary definitions for fundraiser
/ (ˈfʌndˌreɪzə) /
a person who raises money for a cause
an event held to raise money for a cause
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