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noun
A large sum of money granted by national government to a regional government (or by a university to a students' union, etc.) with only general provisions as to the way it is to be spent.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
a grant of federal money to state and local governments to support social welfare programs
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: grant, subsidization, subsidisation
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