hard money

noun

1. politics (in the US) money given directly to a candidate in an election to assist his or her campaign Compare soft money

Example Sentences

“Times were hard, money was tight,” Castro said.

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"That's hard money that I've earned, but over the years I've had to assist Mum and Dad," he said.

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But life remained hard - money was tight and expenses mounted.

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But life remained hard — money was tight and expenses mounted.

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Dr. Holyoke said, “In hard money, not quite forty pounds. Will you give us a week to raise the money?”

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