We found 1 definitions of economic aid from 1 different sources.
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economic aid - money to support a worthy person or cause | ||
aid, financial aid | ||
gift something acquired without compensation | ||
public assistance, social welfare, welfare governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need; "she lives on welfare" | ||
philanthropic gift, philanthropy voluntary promotion of human welfare | ||
scholarship financial aid provided to a student on the basis of academic merit | ||
fellowship money granted (by a university or foundation or other agency) for advanced study or research | ||
foreign aid aid (such as economic or military assistance) provided to one nation by another | ||
grant the act of providing a subsidy | ||
grant-in-aid a grant from a central government to a local government |