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Meanings of foundation in English

Wikidata

A woman's undergarment worn to give shape to the contours of the body.

Portuguese
fundação
Catalan
fundació
Spanish
instauración

The act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new.

fundação
Portuguese
alicerce
Catalan
fonament
Spanish
fundamento

The lowest support of a structure.

alicerce
Russian
фонды
Portuguese
fundação
Spanish
fundación sin ánimo de lucro
Catalan
fundació no lucrativa

Type of nonprofit organization.

Related terms
фонды
Usage of foundation in English
1
She said: Voting is the foundation of our democracy and our freedom.
Independent.ie
2
However, the foundation questioned that process and is now taking court action.
Radio NZ
3
Time and the work on the house foundation had seen to that.
Silence of the grave
4
These are the foundation of democracy, they're the operating system of democracy.
Wired
5
Ms Dawes said the foundation had specific interest in funding ependymoma research.
News.com.au
6
Remember that, at its foundation, the Common Market had only six members.
The Guardian
7
Some believe that helped lay the foundation for the recent financial crisis.
Reuters
8
Eldorado said the decision provides a foundation to advance dialogue with Greece.
Reuters
9
The foundation is calling for cross-party support for a national action plan.
Radio NZ
10
The foundation has received millions of taxpayer dollars through the Health Ministry.
Radio NZ
11
The USA, he said, adopted this as a foundation of their democracy.
Jamaica Observer
12
The ministry said the foundation had therefore been issued with a warning.
Reuters
13
A new facility has established the foundation for a national research institute.
Pubmed
14
Jortham Napat says foundation work began at the beginning of this month.
Radio NZ
15
These form the foundation for scientific, economic, and industrial development and research.
The South African
16
His 10-year-old foundation promotes good governance and the transformation of African agriculture.
Reuters