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pension fund

American  

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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She pushed to include the WGA and to bolster Paramount’s commitment to the WGA’s health and pension fund.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

“A huge pension fund can’t flip around its positions in a day,” says Lebron.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

At a time when the BOE was trying to tighten monetary policy, it intervened in a way that stopped the pension fund selling spiral and stabilized gilts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 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

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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