foreign aid

for·eign aid

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fawr-in, for- eyd]
- /ˈfɔr ɪn, ˈfɒr- eɪd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fawr-in, for- eyd]
- /ˈfɔr ɪn, ˈfɒr- eɪd/

Definitions of foreign aid words

noun foreign aid economic, technical, or military aid given by one nation to another for purposes of relief and rehabilitation, for economic stabilization, or for mutual defense. 1
noun foreign aid assistance given to another nation 1
noun foreign aid economic and other assistance given by one country to another 0

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Origin of foreign aid

First appearance:

before 1955

One of the 4% newest English words

First recorded in 1955-60

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Parts of speech for Foreign aid

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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foreign aid popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

foreign aid usage trend in Literature

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