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true source
noun1 the origin of funds used to make a contribution, which can sometimes be obscured by routing money through straw donors or conduits
Under Alaska law, donors are required to disclose the 'true source' of large contributions from politically oriented groups to local candidates.— Alaska Beacon
Big-money operatives are taking advantage of lax rules at the end of the campaign to hide the true source of their money until after the election is called — or for forever.— The New York Times