late-train fundraiser
n.— «On the Lege scene, most of the serious December action is confined to “late-train” fundraisers recalling the opening scenes of The Godfather—much public celebration while the lobbyists, checks in hand, line up in the back rooms.» —“Harbingers of the Season” by Michael King, Jordan Smith Austin Chronicle (Texas) Dec. 13, 2002. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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