Meaning of hard money | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Money backed by specie and easily convertible into foreign currencies.
   uncountable, usually
2. Money contributed directly to a candidate rather than to a party or committee.
   US, uncountable, usually
3. Academic funds received from a government or other entity at regular intervals, as opposed to those requiring the submission of research grant proposals etc.
   uncountable, usually

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