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coffer

noun

/ˈkɔːfər/

Meaning

A strongbox or small chest for holding valuables, often used metaphorically for funds or financial reserves.

The city's coffers were drained after the costly project.

fill the coffers

treasury, strongbox, chest, fund, reserve

debt, deficit, poverty

public coffers, state coffers, company coffers, fill coffers

a strong desire to achieve something; ambition

a person who attends a funeral or shows grief for someone who has died

A large arrival or flow of people or things.

a person who talks too much, especially in a boring or boastful way

something that persuades or encourages someone to do something

Economic activity concerned with the processing of raw materials and manufacture of goods in factori...