foreign aid

noun

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

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President Joe Biden signed the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, which was part of a massive, $95 billion foreign aid package passed by Congress, on April 24. Steven Portnoy, ABC News, 13 Dec. 2024 On the Senate side, the ban passed as part of a sweeping, $95 billion foreign aid package that provided funds to Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies. Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 7 Dec. 2024 Meanwhile, Ukraine has received various bridge systems in foreign aid packages, particularly from Germany and the United States. Vikram Mittal, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024 Kaine noted there is a difference between offensive and defensive aid, pointing out that 15 of the Democratic senators who voted for the resolutions had also voted for the foreign aid package in April that provided over $34 billion to Israel and Taiwan. Samantha-Jo Roth, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Nov. 2024 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 23 Dec. 2024.

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