foreign aid

noun

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

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In all, the Trump administration terminated 5,800 USAID contracts and about $60 billion in foreign aid, according to news reports and court documents. Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2025 The world’s biggest aid donors are pulling back, urging a rethink of foreign aid. Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025 In the interim, the White House leader has also prioritized raking in returns for the U.S.' military and foreign aid contributions to Kyiv since Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022. Ruxandra Iordache,sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2025 Late Wednesday, the Supreme Court temporarily blocked a judge's order that had given the Trump administration a deadline this week to release billions of dollars in foreign aid. Gary Fields and Ellen Knickmeyer The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 28 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for foreign aid

Word History

First Known Use

1548, in the meaning defined above

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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 6 Mar. 2025.

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