state aid

noun

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

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Videberg Kraft was the first to apply for state aid in December. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 16 June 2026 Despite Hochul's reluctance, Mamdani still wants more state aid, even if were to actually get this new tax. — Marcia Kramer, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026 Senate President Karen Spilka says don’t blame the legislature for dwindling local state aid. — Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 19 May 2026 Until those governments pay up, the state wouldn’t start new transportation projects and would withhold Powell Bill funds, which is state aid that pays for road maintenance. — Nicholas Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 13 June 2026 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 7 Jul. 2026.

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