Definitions

foreign aid

NOUN

aid given by one nation to another

Synonyms

WEAK

economic assistance international aid military assistance overseas aid

Example Sentences

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The economy is highly dependent on foreign aid and tourists.

From The Wall Street Journal

Staffers spent the next weeks repeatedly appealing to Lewin — who by then had replaced Marocco as Rubio’s top foreign aid official — for authority to perform the mundane tasks needed to keep the programs operating.

From Salon

The secretary of state explained that the US wanted its foreign aid to go directly to governments, rather than through aid agencies and charities.

From BBC

A White House spokeswoman said the U.S. provides more foreign aid than any other country, including this year.

From The Wall Street Journal

Meanwhile, foreign aid has now started entering into Jamaica.

From BBC