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noun
Extra money transferred from the federal government to a province, drawn from general tax revenue and intended to redistribute some wealth from relatively prosperous provinces to relatively poor provinces.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Canada
Topics: government
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noun
In a divorce agreement, a payment made by one spouse to the other in order to create an equal division of assets.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Canada
Topics: law
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History
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