"equalization payment" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: equalization payments [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} equalization payment (plural equalization payments)
  1. (Canada, government) Extra money transferred from the federal government to a province, drawn from general tax revenue and intended to redistribute some wealth from relatively prosperous provinces to relatively poor provinces. Tags: Canada Categories (topical): Government Synonyms ((Canada) money transferred from the federal government to a province): transfer payment
    Sense id: en-equalization_payment-en-noun-85otXMGy Categories (other): Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 78 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 84 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 92 8 Topics: government Disambiguation of '(Canada) money transferred from the federal government to a province': 92 8
  2. (Canada, law) In a divorce agreement, a payment made by one spouse to the other in order to create an equal division of assets. Tags: Canada Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-equalization_payment-en-noun-iBTSzNbB Categories (other): Canadian English Topics: law

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