foreign aid

noun

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

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In July, the U.S. Senate rubber-stamped $9 billion in reductions to foreign aid and public broadcasting after Congress had already set aside money for those programs. Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025 Congress relies on the assessments to shape decisions on foreign aid and weapons sales. Graham Smith, NPR, 12 Aug. 2025 This year, the U.S. withdrew from WHO, and President Donald Trump has cut foreign aid. CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2025 Greene wants the party to focus on ending foreign aid, cutting down government expenditure, halting increases to the national debt and avoiding inflation. Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 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 20 Aug. 2025.

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