noun
war funds; war chest; campaign fund
Refers to money set aside for military operations or, by extension, for a political or business campaign. The term can be used literally for military funding or figuratively for any strategic financial reserve.
政府は軍用金を増額する方針だ。
The government plans to increase war funds.
選挙
They are raising a campaign fund for the election.
軍資金 is a near-synonym also meaning 'war funds' or 'campaign funds', but 軍用金 is slightly more formal and often used in historical or political contexts.
Compound of 軍用 (military use) and 金 (money). The term originated in military contexts but has been extended to political and business campaign funding.