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superfund
superfund n.
Brit. /ˈsuːpəfʌnd/
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/ˈsjuːpəfʌnd/
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U.S. /ˈsupərˌfənd/
a very large or otherwise exceptional fund (in various senses); spec. (U.S.) (frequently with capital initial) a federal government fund established in 1980 to finance the Environmental Protection Agency's clean-up of sites contaminated with hazardous waste; (also) the associated clean-up programme.
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1923 Kokomo (Indiana) Tribune 3 Feb. 14/3 (advt.) In the super-fund of masterful entertainment starting tomorrow, money has been lavished with a generous hand.
1975 Lubbock (Texas) Avalanche-Jrnl. 5 June 4- b/4 He also pointed out that the industry strongly supports the development of a ‘superfund’ to cover all oil spills that might occur, from any source.
1989 M. E. Clark Ariadne's Thread iv. 116 In 1980 the US Congress established a five-year ‘Superfund’ of $1.6 billion to clean up an estimated 2000 hazardous sites around the nation.
1990 New Scientist 15 Sept. 23/3 International bodies have discussed the idea of a ‘superfund’, donated by rich countries, to buy the AIDS vaccine from its producer at market price and distribute it cheaply.
2009 C. Wilcox Earth-friendly Waste Managem. i. 16 So far the Superfund has cleaned up about 180 old dumps.
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