foreign aid

noun

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

Examples of foreign aid in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web He’s also been critical of the passage of a $95 billion foreign aid package that a majority of Republican senators supported. Shaylee Ragar, NPR, 5 June 2024 The legislation was introduced in April 2024 as part of a $95 billion foreign aid package meant to support Israel and Ukraine, and was overwhelmingly approved by both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 2 June 2024 TikTok and its parent company filed a lawsuit against the Justice Department earlier this month over the law, which was signed by President Biden in April after Congress approved the measure as part of a broader foreign aid package. Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 29 May 2024 TikTok ban opponents Last month, Biden signed into law a foreign aid bill requiring TikTok’s Chinese owners to divest or face a U.S. ban. Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 22 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for foreign aid 

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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 10 Jun. 2024.

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