foreign aid

noun

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

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Dependable, uninterrupted and effective foreign aid is critical to the well-being of millions of children. Sarah Ferguson, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025 Despite decades of precedent, the reports, which are meant to inform Congressional decisions on foreign aid allocations and security assistance, will no longer call governments out for such things as denying freedom of movement and peaceful assembly. Graham Smith, NPR, 18 Apr. 2025 That newsroom survived not on ads or subscriptions, but on foreign aid—largely from the United States. Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025 Some health experts are particularly concerned about how the reduction of U.S. foreign aid will break referral networks for emergency obstetrics care. Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech, The Hill, 13 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for foreign aid

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 24 Apr. 2025.

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