: assistance (such as economic aid) provided by one nation to another
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Dependable, uninterrupted and effective foreign aid is critical to the well-being of millions of children.—Sarah Ferguson, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026 For one, the policy now touches just about all foreign aid.—Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 23 Jan. 2026 The administration also kept out restrictions on interior immigration enforcement and federal layoffs, slashed foreign aid and preserved the ability to reorganize the Education Department.—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 21 Jan. 2026 For example, foreign aid is continued under the measures even if government functions are transferred from the shuttered USAID to the State Department.—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 17 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for foreign aid