state aid

noun

: public monies appropriated by a state government for the partial support or improvement of a public local institution

Examples of state aid in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The two metro manufacturers and four others in Iowa received state aid through the Business Incentives for Growth program, known as BIG. — Kate Kealey, Des Moines Register, 18 Sep. 2026

The lower state aid to school districts does not seem to have harmed students; in fact, relative to other states, Wisconsin students have largely performed better. — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2026

An already difficult path Students who are temporary residents or in the country without legal permission already had to navigate a series of requirements to receive state aid. — Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026

Once again, the best sign that Venezuela’s ready for the dollar is that pretty much everyone not employed by the government, or receiving state aid or pensions in bolivar, is using the world’s most prized and safest currency. — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for state aid

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