block grant
block grant · block grants
A large sum of money granted by national government to a regional government with only…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.
Meaning
1 sensesA 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.
More definitions
- a grant of federal money to state and local governments to support social welfare programs
Forms
plural: block grants| Singular | block grant |
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Antonyms
1 antonymscategorical grant