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 But the measure failed to advance due to Republican opposition to the bill, which amounted to a US$95 billion foreign aid package to assist Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. Ana Martín Gil, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2024 London has cut funding to the foreign office, foreign aid, and one of the country’s most significant soft power assets: the BBC. Joshua Keating, Vox, 2 July 2024 Rafah had, until then, served as the only entry and exit point for foreign aid workers into and out of Gaza. Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 16 May 2024 Congress sent $26 billion in aid to Israel and provided humanitarian relief for people in Gaza in April as part of a foreign aid package. Justin Gomez, ABC News, 25 July 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 23 Sep. 2024.

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