state aid

noun

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

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Mihranian said Rancho Palos Verdes officials will continue advocating for additional federal and state aid to help the small city respond to what has become an increasingly expensive emergency. Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026 There has to be in Boston on Beacon Hill a real adult discussion on state aid and what the state’s obligation is. Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 30 Apr. 2026 The Connecticut Conference of Municipalities, which has complained about state aid for decades, was very happy about the latest development. Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026 Rothman spent his time as president lobbying Republican legislators to increase state aid for the system in the face of federal cuts, navigating free speech issues surrounding pro-Palestinian protests, and grappling with declining enrollment that has forced eight branch campuses to close. ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for state aid

Word History

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of state aid was in 1855

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“State aid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/state%20aid. Accessed 14 May. 2026.

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