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.

Also called aid.

Origin of foreign aid

First recorded in 1955–60

OTHER WORDS FROM foreign aid

foreign-aid, adjective

Words nearby foreign aid

forehearth, forehock, forehoof, foreign, foreign affairs, foreign aid, foreign bill, foreign body, foreign body granuloma, foreign-born, foreign correspondent

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Example sentences from the Web for 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|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for foreign aid

foreign aid

noun

economic and other assistance given by one country to another

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单词	foreign aid
释义	foreign aid SEE SYNONYMS FOR foreign aid ON THESAURUS.COM 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. Also called aid. Origin of foreign aid First recorded in 1955–60 OTHER WORDS FROM foreign aid foreign-aid, adjective Words nearby foreign aid forehearth, forehock, forehoof, foreign, foreign affairs, foreign aid, foreign bill, foreign body, foreign body granuloma, foreign-born, foreign correspondent Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for 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\|DAILY BEAST 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\|DAILY BEAST 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\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for foreign aid foreign aid noun economic and other assistance given by one country to another Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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