Meanings
nouncommunity chest (plural community chests)
plural community chests
- A philanthropic fund financed privately, for helping various local welfare agencies or charitable organisations.
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APA
community chest. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/community%20chest
MLA
“community chest.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/community%20chest. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “community chest,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/community%20chest.
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