Dark money
Definition
In politics, funds donated to nonprofit organizations, such as 501(c)(4) groups, that engage in political advocacy or electioneering without disclosing their donors, allowing anonymous influence on campaigns.
Untraceable political spending, often channeled through 'social welfare' organizations, evading traditional campaign finance disclosure requirements.
Examples
Dark money flooded the airwaves with attack ads, turning the election into a shadowy game of whack-a-mole with donors.
Thanks to dark money, the candidate's platform shimmered like a mirage—impressive from afar, but impossible to source.
Politicians court dark money like vampires chase the night: silent, sustaining, and suspiciously hard to stake.
In a sea of dark money, transparency reports became the political equivalent of reading tea leaves in a blackout.