foreign aid

noun

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

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The hope is that, armed with new technology, that decline of foreign aid serves a rallying call that compels African countries to forge their own paths, free from the constraints of aid dependency and external policy pressures. Charlie Campbell, Time, 30 Oct. 2025 At a time of a dramatic and abrupt scaling back of federal foreign aid, some say this simple practice is more important than ever. NPR, 30 Oct. 2025 The agency, now responsible for foreign aid distribution following the closure of USAID earlier this year, has prepositioned emergency supplies in six global warehouses to support affected communities. Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025 The White House sent Congress a new rescissions package, targeting nearly $5 billion in foreign aid. Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 2025 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 3 Nov. 2025.

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