noun phrase · academic
campaign finance
/kæmˈpeɪn ˈfaɪnæns/cam·PAIGN FI·nance
the money raised and spent to support political campaigns and the rules that govern that money
Examples
“Campaign finance regulations limit how much individuals can donate to a candidate.”
“Transparency in campaign finance is essential for fair elections.”
“The scandal involved illegal donations that violated campaign finance laws.”
Band 8 sentence
“Tighter campaign finance rules, including disclosure of donors, would reduce the risk of corruption in elections.”
Collocations
- campaign finance laws
- reform campaign finance
- disclose campaign finance
Word family
Common mistakes
The candidate received illegal campaign finances.→The candidate received illegal campaign donations.
We should reduce campaign money.→We should reform campaign finance.
Say it for a higher band
5political donations→6campaign funding→7+campaign finance
Synonyms
political donations
Easily confused
political donations
“Political donations to that candidate exceeded the legal limit.”
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