reserve fund

English Thesaurus

1. funds taken out of earnings to provide for anticipated future payments (noun.possession)

hypernym	:	backlog, reserve, stockpile,
definition	:	something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose (noun.possession)

hyponym	:	hidden reserve,
definition	:	reserves that do not show up on the balance sheet (as by understating values) (noun.possession)

hyponym	:	pool,
definition	:	any communal combination of funds (noun.possession)

hyponym	:	allowance, allowance account, valuation account, valuation reserve,
definition	:	a reserve fund created by a charge against profits in order to provide for changes in the value of a company's assets (noun.possession)