foreign aid

noun

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

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Yes, reform of US foreign aid is desperately needed but these draconian measures are unhelpful. Fatma Tanis, NPR, 24 Jan. 2025 The Biden administration did not go as far as to declare the group a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO), again pointing to concerns about foreign aid. Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025 The first Trump administration moved to reduce foreign aid spending, suspending payments to various U.N. agencies, including the U.N. Population Fund, and funding to the Palestinian Authority. Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2025 In multiple instances, the trio sided with Democrats to block legislation from coming to the House floor in protest of McCarthy's and Johnson's moves on government spending or foreign aid. Andrew Solender, Axios, 14 Jan. 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 30 Jan. 2025.

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