soft money

soft money

noun
money contributed to a political candidate or party that is not subject to federal regulations.
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soft money
 
n
politics Compare hard money (in the US) money that can be spent by a political party on grass-roots organization, recruitment, advertising, etc; it must be deposited in a party's non-federal (state-level) bank accounts, and must not be used in connection with presidential or congressional elections

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soft money definition


  1. n.
    easy money; money obtained without much effort. : There's not even very much soft money around now.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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