| NOUN | act | block grant | a grant of federal money to state and local governments to support social welfare programs |
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| Meaning | A grant of federal money to state and local governments to support social welfare programs. | |
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| Example | "block grants reduce federal responsibility for social welfare" | |
| Broader | grant, subsidization, subsidisation | The act of providing a subsidy |
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