# Soft money (also used in German, rarely soft money)

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## Definition

Chapter that is not subject to any immediate compulsion to yield a return; for example, the budget surpluses of a municipality or the capital of a foundation. - Paper money as opposed to precious metal-based means of payment (paper currency, as opposed to gold, silver, or some other coined metal). - Money donated for political influence (money raised for political activities in favor of or opposed to a certain candidate; colloquially, soft money connotes large amounts donated by special interest groups for these purposes). - See money, soft, secret money, money-paying gesture, cash register, black, unbuckling, perpetuals, prize, bribe. Attention: The financial encyclopedia is protected by copyright and may only be used for private purposes without express consent! University Professor Dr. Gerhard Merk, Dipl.rer.pol., Dipl.rer.oec. Professor Dr. Eckehard Krah, Dipl.rer.pol. E-mail address: info@ekrah.com https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerhard_Ernst_Merk https://www.jung-stilling-gesellschaft.de/merk/ https://www.gerhardmerk.de/

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