foreign aid

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noun

economic, technical, or military aid given by one nation to another for purposes of relief and rehabilitation, for economic stabilization, or for mutual defense.

Origin of foreign aid

First recorded in 1955–60

Also called aid.

Related formsfor·eign-aid, adjective

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Examples from the Web for foreign aid

Contemporary Examples of foreign aid

“MSF is the only foreign-aid agency that has maintained a presence on the ground in Syria,” he said.
A Secret Hospital in Syria
The Telegraph
August 22, 2012
Al Shabab, in turn, accused the groups of spying and being against Muslims, and banned all foreign-aid work.
America's Somalia Wake-Up Call
Eliza Griswold
July 18, 2011
Half of the top 16 U.S. foreign-aid recipients are Muslim countries.
5 High-Tech Ways Obama Can Talk to Iran
John Avlon
June 22, 2009

British Dictionary definitions for foreign aid

foreign aid

noun

economic and other assistance given by one country to another

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