foreign aid

noun

: 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. Unicef Usa, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025 After the successful Marshall Plan, a foreign aid package that helped restore Europe’s infrastructure after the ravages of World War II, successive presidents launched aid programs to bolster nations where colonial rule, poverty and disease threatened their people. Jennifer Boulanger, New York Daily News, 28 June 2025 The vast majority of the $9.4 billion in cuts requested by the White House are to foreign aid programs addressing global public health, international disaster assistance and hunger relief. Scott Neuman, NPR, 25 June 2025 To meet their military obligations, some countries have already begun redirecting funds from social welfare and foreign aid programs. Gabe Whisnant shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for foreign aid

Word History

First Known Use

1548, in the meaning defined above

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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 Jul. 2025.

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