voucher system

noun

1. Accounting.,  a procedure for controlling disbursements by means of vouchers.

2. Also called voucher plan. Education.,  a plan in which each school-age child receives a publicly funded entitlement worth a fixed amount of money with which their parents or guardians can select a participating public or private school for the child to attend.

Word History and Origins

Origin of voucher system¹

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

Under Texas’ school voucher system, taxpayers foot the bill for up to $10,000 of the cost of private schools.

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“We hit a head last year when we got to spending almost $700 million out of the general fund to the universal voucher system,” she said.

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Workers at Meta have reportedly been sacked for abusing the tech firm's meal voucher system, such as using it to buy toothpaste and washing powder.

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Dunn and the Wilks brothers are religious conservatives who for years have backed candidates in Texas legislative races that support a school voucher system endorsed by Gov. Greg Abbott.

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But Gore said she feels that she was unwittingly part of a statewide effort to weaken local support of public schools and lay the groundwork for a voucher system.

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