BLOCK GRANT Synonyms
There are 9 hypernyms of the phrase block grant. (close relations)
Definition of BLOCK GRANT
Best Alternative Words for BLOCK GRANT
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allowance | nounn | |||||||
noun • an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period) • a sum granted as reimbursement for expenses • an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances • a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits • a reserve fund created by a charge against profits in order to provide for changes in the value of a company's assets • the act of allowing verb • put on a fixed allowance, as of food | ||||||||
appropriation | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • money set aside (as by a legislature) for a specific purpose • incorporation by joining or uniting • a deliberate act of acquisition of something, often without the permission of the owner | ||||||||
endowment | nounn | |||||||
noun • natural abilities or qualities • the capital that provides income for an institution • the act of endowing with a permanent source of income | ||||||||
subsidy | nounn | |||||||
noun • a grant paid by a government to an enterprise that benefits the public | ||||||||
subvention | nounn | |||||||
noun • grant of financial aid as from a government to an educational institution • the act or process of providing aid or help of any sort verb • guarantee financial support of | ||||||||
grant-in-aid | nounn | |||||||
noun • a grant from a central government to a local government • a grant to a person or school for some educational project |