grant-in-aid

[ grant-in-eyd, grahnt- ]

/ ˈgrænt ɪnˈeɪd, ˈgrɑnt- /

noun, plural grants-in-aid.

a subsidy furnished by a central government to a local one to help finance a public project, as the construction of a highway or school.

a financial subsidy given to an individual or institution for research, educational, or cultural purposes.

Origin of grant-in-aid

First recorded in 1880–85

Words nearby grant-in-aid

granted, grantee, Granth, Grantham, Granthi, grant-in-aid, grant-maintained, grant of probate, grantor, Grants, Grant's gazelle

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Example sentences from the Web for grant-in-aid

Towards this expense the British government gave a grant-in-aid of 800,000, and the balance was borne by the Egyptian treasury.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1|Various
Initial deficit to be supplied by a grant-in-aid, diminishing annually and terminable in a short period, say, seven years.
The Framework of Home Rule|Erskine Childers
Grant-in-aid programs will be improved and simplified as desired by many of our local administrators and our Governors.
Complete State of the Union Addresses from 1790 to 2006|Various
Later on the grant-in-aid rules in force in the lower province were introduced.
The Pacification of Burma|Sir Charles Haukes Todd Crosthwaite

It is quite certain that not the smallest odium would attach to the acceptance of a Liberal grant-in-aid.
The History of the Fabian Society|Edward R. Pease

British Dictionary definitions for grant-in-aid

grant-in-aid

noun plural grants-in-aid

a sum of money granted by one government to a lower level of government or to a dependency for a programme, etc

education a grant provided by the central government or local education authority to ensure consistent standards in buildings and other facilities

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单词	grant-in-aid
释义	grant-in-aid [ grant-in-eyd, grahnt- ] / ˈgrænt ɪnˈeɪd, ˈgrɑnt- / noun, plural grants-in-aid. a subsidy furnished by a central government to a local one to help finance a public project, as the construction of a highway or school. a financial subsidy given to an individual or institution for research, educational, or cultural purposes. Origin of grant-in-aid First recorded in 1880–85 Words nearby grant-in-aid granted, grantee, Granth, Grantham, Granthi, grant-in-aid, grant-maintained, grant of probate, grantor, Grants, Grant's gazelle Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for grant-in-aid Towards this expense the British government gave a grant-in-aid of 800,000, and the balance was borne by the Egyptian treasury. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1\|Various Initial deficit to be supplied by a grant-in-aid, diminishing annually and terminable in a short period, say, seven years. The Framework of Home Rule\|Erskine Childers Grant-in-aid programs will be improved and simplified as desired by many of our local administrators and our Governors. Complete State of the Union Addresses from 1790 to 2006\|Various Later on the grant-in-aid rules in force in the lower province were introduced. The Pacification of Burma\|Sir Charles Haukes Todd Crosthwaite It is quite certain that not the smallest odium would attach to the acceptance of a Liberal grant-in-aid. The History of the Fabian Society\|Edward R. Pease British Dictionary definitions for grant-in-aid grant-in-aid noun plural grants-in-aid a sum of money granted by one government to a lower level of government or to a dependency for a programme, etc education a grant provided by the central government or local education authority to ensure consistent standards in buildings and other facilities Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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