hard money

politics (in the US) money given directly to a candidate in an election to assist his or her campaign Compare soft money

Words nearby hard money

And now a word or two, Gentlemen, upon this hard-money scheme, and the fancies and the delusions to which it has given birth.

The Works of Daniel Webster, Volume 1 |Daniel Webster
It was evident that only the hard-money woman in her put any price on the decorations.

Aaron's Rod |D. H. Lawrence
The hard-money clause then went into operation at once, and who complained of it?

Thirty Years' View (Vol. II of 2) |Thomas Hart Benton
The government was then what it was made to be—a hard-money government.

Thirty Years' View (Vol. II of 2) |Thomas Hart Benton

Hard-money, strict-construction, no-monopoly, anti-progressive Democrats were in a sad minority.

The Life Of Abraham Lincoln |Ward H. Lamon