fundraiser

/ˈfʌnd.ɹeɪ.zɚ/

UK: /ˈfʌnd.ɹeɪ.zə/

FɅND · ɹeɪ · zɚ (3 syllables)

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Definition

An event undertaken to get money by voluntary contributions for a particular activity or cause.

Etymology

From fund + raiser.

Example Sentences

  • "This year’s fundraiser will be a walkathon."
  • "But the most politically damaging blow came from a late-breaking apostate: Mr. Clooney, who just weeks earlier had spent time with Mr. Biden and helped deliver $28 million to his campaign at a Los Angeles fund-raiser."
  • "She works as fundraiser for the Democratic Party."
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