food stamp
noun
: a government-issued coupon that is sold at little cost or given to low-income persons and is redeemable for food
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Due to the ongoing federal government shutdown, regular funds for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program – also known as SNAP, food stamps and CalFresh in California – were depleted at the end of October.
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Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 10 Nov. 2025
At issue now is a lower court ruling ordering the US Department of Agriculture – which administers SNAP funds on the federal level – to swiftly issue full food stamp benefits to all recipients.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2025
Rhode Island Federal District Court Judge John McConnell had accused the government of playing political games with the lives of the 42 million Americans who rely on food stamps.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
That full-year funding would cover the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP or food stamps, sources familiar with the deal told NBC News.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025
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Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 10 Nov. 2025
At issue now is a lower court ruling ordering the US Department of Agriculture – which administers SNAP funds on the federal level – to swiftly issue full food stamp benefits to all recipients.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2025
Rhode Island Federal District Court Judge John McConnell had accused the government of playing political games with the lives of the 42 million Americans who rely on food stamps.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
That full-year funding would cover the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP or food stamps, sources familiar with the deal told NBC News.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025
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“Food stamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/food%20stamp. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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