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working-capital fund

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[wur-king-kap-i-tl] / ˈwɜr kɪŋˌkæp ɪ tl /

noun

  1. a fund established to finance operating activities in an industrial enterprise.


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In 2016, fuel prices on the open market plummeted even more, enabling the Pentagon to build an even bigger surplus in the working-capital fund.

From Washington Post • May 20, 2017

All told, the Pentagon has withdrawn a total of $5.9 billion from the working-capital fund since 2011, according to figures provided by the Defense Department.

From Washington Post • May 20, 2017

The memo said the unplanned increase was necessary “to ensure the continued solvency” of the Pentagon’s working-capital fund for fuel.

From Washington Post • May 20, 2017

Gains and losses are absorbed by the DLA in a revolving account known as a working-capital fund.

From Washington Post • May 20, 2017

In 2015, as petroleum prices on the open market were plunging, the working-capital fund amassed an even bigger surplus.

From Washington Post • May 20, 2017

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