state aid

noun

: public monies appropriated by a state government for the partial support or improvement of a public local institution

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Newsom has fostered additional state aid for kindergarten and pre-kindergarten, the state is now providing universally free lunches, and has implemented early screening to detect reading deficiencies. Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2025 Those who qualify for a hardship deferment include people receiving certain types of federal or state aid. Annie Nova, CNBC, 2 Jan. 2025 Waukesha County points to financial stress tied to state aid The resolution specifies that the county, with its 411,000 residents, sends about $1.5 billion to the state in taxes and receives about $60 million in state funds to fund its budget. Jim Riccioli, Journal Sentinel, 9 Dec. 2024 There might be a pension for paralytics, and state aid for those who suffered in person or estate from tempest or wild beasts. Jay Feinman, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for state aid 

Word History

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of state aid was in 1855

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“State aid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/state%20aid. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.

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