block grant

noun

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.

Opposite
categorical grant
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Meanings

nounblock grant (plural block grants)

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.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
categorical grant
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APA

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MLA

“block grant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/block%20grant. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “block grant,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/block%20grant.

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