Overseas Economic Cooperation Fund

overseas Adverb

— If something is overseas, it is in a different country, usually across the ocean. After university she went overseas to teach. Wang is an overseas student from China. Canada needs to do more for overseas development, especially in Africa.

overseas Adjective

— Overseas markets, students, etc. are in or from a different country, usually across the ocean. With the college taking in more overseas students, more attention is being put on language issues.

economic Adjective

— (usually before a noun; not usually gradeable) About or relating to the economy, business, money, etc. The reduction in unemployment and continued economic growth are good news for workers. As our two countries do more and more business, we must begin to match our economic policies. Some people are in economic trouble and have difficulty paying their bills. If you start saving money while you’re young, then you are setting yourself up for economic success. — If a business activity is economic, it makes enough money. As a small business, do you think it would be economic for us to advertise on TV?

cooperation

— noun joint operation or action their cooperation with us was essential for the success of our mission — noun the practice of cooperating economic cooperation they agreed on a policy of cooperation

fund Noun

— A fund is an amount of money kept for a specific purpose. GM cannot afford to keep paying into the company pension fund. Our fund-raising campaign has a target of $100,000. — An organisation's funds are the money that it has. The school is raising funds to pay for the new library. The sports centre closed because of a lack of funds.

fund Verb

— If you fund something, you give it money for its activities. The project is jointly funded by the Government of Canada and the International Red Cross. The university will no longer fund research into this drug.