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noun
A philanthropic fund financed privately, for helping various local welfare agencies or charitable organisations.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
a charity supported by individual subscriptions; defrays the demands on a community for social welfare
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: charity
History
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