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aid suspension

[/eɪd səˈspɛnʃən/]
nounpl: aid suspensions
suspensão de ajuda
1. The temporary or permanent halt of financial, military, or humanitarian assistance provided by one entity (typically a government or organization) to another
The United States announced an aid suspension to the country due to human rights violations.
Os Estados Unidos anunciaram uma suspensão de ajuda ao país devido a violações de direitos humanos.
2. A punitive or diplomatic measure to pressure a government or entity to change policies or behavior
The aid suspension was lifted after the government agreed to implement electoral reforms.
A suspensão de ajuda foi levantada depois que o governo concordou em implementar reformas eleitorais.
Synonyms
aid freezeassistance withdrawalfinancial embargocessation of aid
Antonyms
aid increaseaid resumptionfinancial supportassistance provision

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
suspensão de ajuda
Standard usage in Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
suspensão de auxílio
Alternative term used in European Portuguese; 'auxílio' is more common in formal contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

cut off aid
withhold assistance
freeze funding
pull the plug on aid
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