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aid expansion

[/eɪd ɪkˈspænʃən/]
nounpl: aid expansions
expansão da ajuda
1. The increase or enlargement of financial, humanitarian, or technical assistance provided by governments, organizations, or institutions to individuals, communities, or countries
The government announced an aid expansion to support disaster relief efforts.
O governo anunciou uma expansão da ajuda para apoiar os esforços de alívio de desastres.
2. The process of broadening the scope or reach of existing aid programs
The NGO's aid expansion included new regions previously underserved.
A expansão da ajuda da ONG incluiu novas regiões previamente desatendidas.
Synonyms
increase in aidaid increaseassistance expansionaid augmentationaid enhancement
Antonyms
aid reductionaid cutbackaid withdrawalaid contraction

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
expansão da ajuda
Standard usage in Brazil for government and organizational aid programs
Portugal
expansão da ajuda
Standard usage in Portugal; may also use 'alargamento da ajuda'
General
ampliação da ajuda
Alternative term used in formal contexts in both Brazil and Portugal

Related Idioms & Phrases

increase aid provision
broaden assistance programs
scale up aid operations
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