"block grant" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: block grants [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} block grant (plural block grants)
  1. 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. Wikipedia link: block grant
    Sense id: en-block_grant-en-noun-5t6p21af Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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