foreign aid

noun

: assistance (such as economic aid) provided by one nation to another

Examples of foreign aid in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web That package was originally meant to be tied to a broader national security supplemental that included aid to foreign allies Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan in an effort to secure the necessary Republican votes to pass foreign aid. Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 23 May 2024 Congress has since approved more aid to Ukraine, with Republican support, as part of a broader foreign aid package. Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 23 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for foreign aid 

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Word History

First Known Use

1548, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of foreign aid was in 1548

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“Foreign aid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreign%20aid. Accessed 30 May. 2024.

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