disaster fund

collocation in English

meaningsofdisasterandfund

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disaster
noun[C or U]
uk
/dɪˈzɑː.stər/us
/dɪˈzæs.tɚ/
(an event that results in) great harm, damage, or death, or ...
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fund
noun
uk
/fʌnd/us
/fʌnd/
an amount of money saved, collected, or provided for a ...
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(Definition ofdisasterandfundfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofdisaster fund

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One way would be to provide funds from the supplementary budget or from thedisasterfundwhich has already been discussed here today.
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That again might be a drawback to this project for a nationaldisasterfund.
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I am very grateful to the association for having set up thedisasterfund.
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Those who are in distress have a call on the money without making it a nationaldisasterfund.
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In those circumstances, they are uniquely dependent on the mayor'sdisasterfund.
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There are no powers available which would permit a retrospective refund of the contribution to thedisasterfund.
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I believe that a nationaldisasterfundwould be of inestimable benefit to the farming industry.
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Finally, will he tell us more about thedisasterfund?
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Perhaps we should consider establishing adisasterfundto help some of the authorities that have to put their houses in good order.
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One is with regard to the formation of a nationaldisasterfund.
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I wish that he had gone the other step forward and had accepted the idea of a nationaldisasterfund.
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If the pit blows up and there is a nationaldisasterfund, the widows will be much better off.
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Will he now set up a nationaldisasterfund, which he might administer himself, so that people can get flood damage relief instead of promises?
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The tax consequences for adisasterfunddepend on what form the trustees decide the fund should take.
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Is it not time that we set up a nationaldisasterfundto deal with such occurrences?
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We have to set up an efficientdisasterfund, give it sufficient funds and define criteria for it.
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I do not wish to say anything in detail about thedisasterfund.
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He raised the very delicate problem of thedisasterfund.
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Fourthly, what is the policy towards setting aside money for adisasterfund?
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The question of a nationaldisasterfundis raised from time to time.
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