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pension fund

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noun

  1. a fund created and maintained, as by a corporation, to provide benefits under a pension plan.


Etymology

Origin of pension fund

First recorded in 1865–70

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In recent days the Japanese finance minister, Satsuki Katayama, has signalled a possible shift in government pension fund assets towards domestic investment.

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

Signals that the Japanese government wants more investments at home, including from its massive pension fund, lifted local government bonds and the yen.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

Other high-profile institutional investors supported the votes, however, including Norwegian sovereign-wealth fund Norges Bank, California public pension fund CalPERS, and New York City’s five public pension plans.

From Barron's Jun. 12, 2026

The committee is also urging shareholders, including the Utilities Trust of Australia, NatWest Group pension fund and Desjardins Group, to take action.

From BBC May 1, 2026

If the police give a dance for their pension fund and everyone else gives a dollar, Dora has to give fifty dollars.

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck

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