fund
noun
a supply of money or pecuniary resources, as for some purpose.
prefund
-
a word derived from
fund.
Example Sentences
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But it’s well-known that the biggest single burden on the service’s bottom line is a 2006 congressional mandate that it prefund its retiree healthcare liability, which no other government agency and few private businesses do.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2021
To become financially stable, the Postal Service has urged Congress for years to give it relief from the mandate to prefund retiree health benefits.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 22, 2020
The Postal Service is struggling with a 2006 congressional mandate to prefund the health care of its future retirees.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 12, 2015
Augusta National will prefund the $20 million project, which will ultimately be paid for by a 1 percent regional sales tax, says Steven Cassell, a traffic engineer for the city of Augusta.
From Golf Digest ● Mar. 28, 2014
A U.S. law requires annual payments through 2016 to prefund the health benefits, a requirement not placed on any other government agency.
From Reuters ● Aug. 5, 2010
