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a fund for local welfare activities, built up by voluntary contributions.[1920-25, Amer.]
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Universalium. 2010.
community chest
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Community Chest — may refer to any of the following: The Community Chest of Hong Kong The Community Chest of Singapore Community Chest (organization), a forerunner of the United Way of America Chance and Community Chest cards, an aspect of the game Monopoly and… … Wikipedia
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Community Chest (organization) — The Community Chests in the United States and Canada were fund raising organizations that collected money from local businesses and workers and distributed it to community projects. The first Community Chest, Community Fund, was founded in 1913… … Wikipedia
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community chest — com munity ,chest noun count usually singular AMERICAN OLD FASHIONED money that people and businesses in a community give to local organizations that help people … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
community chest — com munity .chest n AmE old use money that is collected by the people and businesses in an area to help poor people … Dictionary of contemporary English
community chest — commu′nity chest′ n. soc a fund for local welfare activities supported by voluntary contributions • Etymology: 1920–25, amer … From formal English to slang
community chest — /kəˈmjunəti tʃɛst/ (say kuh myoohnuhtee chest) noun Chiefly US, Canadian a fund for local welfare activities, raised by voluntary contributions …
community chest — noun Date: 1919 a general fund accumulated from individual subscriptions to defray demands on a community for charity and social welfare … New Collegiate Dictionary
community chest — fund intended for community welfare projects (based on financial donations) … English contemporary dictionary
community chest — noun a charity supported by individual subscriptions; defrays the demands on a community for social welfare • Hypernyms: ↑charity … Useful english dictionary
