foreign aid

noun

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

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Not without a touch of drama and complaining, though. Republicans in the House and Senate this week approved $9 billion worth of spending cuts, targeted at public broadcasting and foreign aid programs, sending the bill on to Trump's desk for his signature into law. Savannah Kuchar, USA Today, 19 July 2025 Among the foreign aid cuts is $4.15 billion for programs that develop democratic institutions and economies in developing nations; $800 million for a program that delivers shelter and family reunification for refugees; and $496 million for countries hit by natural disasters and conflicts. Sonam Sheth matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025 Among the foreign aid cuts are $800 million for a program that provides emergency shelter, water and family reunification for refugees and $496 million to provide food, water and health care for countries hit by natural disasters and conflicts. Kevin Freking, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2025 The rescissions package will allow the Trump administration to claw back $1.1 billion in funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which helps fund public broadcasters like PBS and NPR, and approximately $8 billion from foreign aid programs, including allocations to USAID. Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 18 July 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 29 Jul. 2025.

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