dry powder

finance Cash reserves kept to cover unforeseen future obligations or purchases; low-risk liquid assets or securities that can easily be converted to cash. I learned early on in my career that any viable business has to have dry powder ready for anything. I've kept a decent amount of dry powder on hand, so we should be able to get through your unemployment.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
EguzkiÑE	-	Basque
Devaraja	-	Hinduism
Astra	AS-trə	English (Rare)
Hormazd	HOR-mazd	Persian Mythology
MercÉDesz	-	Hungarian
Benedykt	be-NE-dikt	Polish