fund-raiser

fund-raiser
/fund"ray'zeuhr/, n.
1. a person who solicits contributions or pledges.
2. a gathering held for such solicitation: a fund-raiser to aid the campaign of the Senate candidate.
Also, fundraiser.
[1955-60]

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  • fund-raiser — noun Fund raiser is used after these nouns: ↑charity, ↑gala …   Collocations dictionary

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  • fund-raiser — noun 1》 a person engaged in seeking financial support for an organization or cause. 2》 an event held to generate such financial support. Derivatives fund raising noun …   English new terms dictionary

  • fund-raiser — noun Date: 1957 1. a person employed to raise funds 2. a social event (as a cocktail party) held for the purpose of raising funds …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • fund-raiser — see fundraiser …   English dictionary

  • fund raiser — social event held for the purpose of collecting monetary contributions; person employed to raise money …   English contemporary dictionary

  • fund raiser — noun (C) a person or event that collects money for a specific purpose …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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