core bucket
n.— «The future fund forms one area of potential spending, along with payments to the clubs and total player payments. Armed with an increase of about $60m a year in revenue between 2007 and 2011, the AFL has created 10 areas it refers to as “core buckets” for potential distribution.» —“Clubs pay lip service to future fund” by Greg Denham Australian (Sydney, Australia) May 10, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)