VOUCHER Definition & Meaning

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voucher

[ vou-cher ]

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noun

a person or thing that vouches.
a document, receipt, stamp, or the like, that gives evidence of an expenditure.
a form authorizing a disbursement of cash or a credit against a purchase or expense to be made in the future.
a written authorization.
a piece of evidence or proof.
school voucher.
Early English Law.
1. a person called into court to warrant another's title.
2. the act of vouching another person to make good a warranty.

verb (used with object)

to pay for, guarantee, or authorize by voucher.
to prepare a voucher for.

voucher

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noun

a document serving as evidence for some claimed transaction, as the receipt or expenditure of money
a ticket or card serving as a substitute for cash
a gift voucher
a person or thing that vouches for the truth of some statement, etc
any of certain documents that various groups of British nationals born outside Britain must obtain in order to settle in Britain
obsolete.
English law
1. the summoning into court of a person to warrant a title to property
2. the person so summoned

voucher

A credit of a certain monetary value that can be used only for a specified purpose, such as to pay for housing or for food. Food stamps are a kind of voucher.

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Notes

Some economists believe that goods and services supplied by the government would be provided more efficiently if vouchers that could be spent only on such goods and services were given to citizens, and private business competed to provide those goods and services.

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Other 51�Թ� Forms

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of voucher¹

First recorded in 1525–35; from Anglo-French voucher “to vouch”; originally a French infinitive used as noun but now taken as verb vouch + -er ¹

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of voucher¹

C16: from Anglo-French, noun use of Old French voucher to summon; see vouch

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In later decisions, the court applied this principle to give parents a right to obtain state grants or vouchers to send their children to religious schools.

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Jurors heard he also got thousands of pounds worth of Barrhead Travel holiday vouchers which allowed him to go on trips to New York and Lanzarote.

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Cardiff Metropolitan University said it had increased the number of emergency food vouchers available.

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California is giving residents another chance at a grabbing thousands of dollars in free cash toward the purchase of an e-bike after a similar voucher offer last year saw a massive wave of applications.

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In California, families can also access state preschools or vouchers for a program of their choosing, which includes family child-care homes and money to help pay for care from a family member, friend or neighbor.

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