block grant

noun

Meaning

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.

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Related words

land grant(English)capital grant(English)grant(English)subgrant(English)scholarship(English)allowance(English)authorization(English)buyout(English)

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Sources

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