in aid of
idiom
chiefly British
: in order to help (something or someone)
The event is being held in aid of charity.
in aid of refugees
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Advertisement Ramirez, 47, and two others have pleaded not guilty to kidnapping, extortion and violent crimes in aid of racketeering.
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Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2024
Click here to donate to the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency’s special bank account in aid of its Participating States impacted by Hurricane Beryl.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 11 July 2024
After pleading guilty to traveling across state lines in aid of racketeering, Magomedgadzhiev spent two years in federal prison.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2024
California Hells Angels associates accused of racketeering, murder and intimidation, authorities say
Nov. 20, 2017
A California judge earlier this month sentenced three Hells Angels members to life in prison for murder in aid of racketeering.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2024
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Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2024
Click here to donate to the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency’s special bank account in aid of its Participating States impacted by Hurricane Beryl.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 11 July 2024
After pleading guilty to traveling across state lines in aid of racketeering, Magomedgadzhiev spent two years in federal prison.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2024
California Hells Angels associates accused of racketeering, murder and intimidation, authorities say
Nov. 20, 2017
A California judge earlier this month sentenced three Hells Angels members to life in prison for murder in aid of racketeering.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2024
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