fund-rais·ing — /ˈfʌndˌreızıŋ/ noun [noncount] : activity done to collect money for a political party, charity, school, etc. political fund raising a fund raising dinner/campaign … Useful english dictionary
fund(s) — fund or funds To capitalize with a view to the production of interest. Also, to put into the form of bonds, stocks, or other securities, bearing regular interest, and to provide or appropriate a fund or permanent revenue for the payment thereof.… … Black's law dictionary
fund(s) — fund or funds To capitalize with a view to the production of interest. Also, to put into the form of bonds, stocks, or other securities, bearing regular interest, and to provide or appropriate a fund or permanent revenue for the payment thereof.… … Black's law dictionary
political economy — political economist. 1. a social science dealing with political policies and economic processes, their interrelations, and their influence on social institutions. 2. (in the 17th 18th centuries) the art of management of communities, esp. as… … Universalium
Political cult — is a term used to describe some groups on what is generally considered to be the political fringe. Although the majority of groups to which the term cult (currently often used as a pejorative term according to some comparative religion scholars… … Wikipedia
fund-raising — /fund ray zing/ n. the act or process of raising funds, as for nonprofit organizations or for a political cause. Also, fundraising. [1935 40] * * * fundˈ raising noun The raising of money for an organization, project, etc (also adjective) • • •… … Useful english dictionary
fund-rais|ing — «FUHND RAY zihng», noun, adjective. –n. 1. the soliciting of cash contributions or pledges to support a nonprofit organization or activity, often one devoted to the distribution of charity: »political campaign fund raising, philanthropic fund… … Useful english dictionary
fund-raising — /fund ray zing/ n. the act or process of raising funds, as for nonprofit organizations or for a political cause. Also, fundraising. [1935 40] * * * … Universalium
Political positions of John McCain — U.S. Senator John McCain (R AZ), a member of the U.S. Congress since 1983, a two time U.S. presidential candidate, and the nominee of the Republican Party in the 2008 U.S. Presidential election, has taken positions on many political issues… … Wikipedia
Political positions of Hillary Rodham Clinton — U.S. Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton (D NY), a former candidate for the nomination of the Democratic Party in the 2008 U.S. Presidential election, has taken positions on many political issues through her public comments and her senatorial voting… … Wikipedia
Political corruption — World map of the 2010 Corruption Perceptions Index by Transparency International, which measures the degree to which corruption is perceived to exist among public officials and politicians . High numbers (blue) indicate less perception of… … Wikipedia