foreign aid

noun

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

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Both groups have disrupted the economy that was once defined by foreign aid. Alexis Okeowo, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2024 Meanwhile, governments everywhere are reducing their contributions to foreign aid, with more than half of G7 countries having proposed cuts this year. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 18 June 2024 Ukraine’s lack of laborers — a problem expected to get worse the longer the war goes on — is adding strain to an economy that is already under pressure and reliant on foreign aid. Serhiy Morgunov, Washington Post, 23 July 2024 In April, Vance broke with Senate Republican leaders to vote against a foreign aid package that included nearly $61 billion for Ukraine, asserting Moscow's threat to global stability had been overstated. Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 17 July 2024 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 24 Nov. 2024.

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