voucher

1 of 3

noun (1)

vouch·​er ˈvau̇-chər How to pronounce voucher (audio)
1
a
: a form or check indicating a credit against future purchases or expenditures
b
: a piece of supporting evidence : proof
c
: a documentary record of a business transaction
d
: a written affidavit or authorization : certificate
2
: a coupon issued by government to a parent or guardian to be used to fund a child's education in either a public or private school
3
: an act of vouching

voucher

2 of 3

verb

vouchered; vouchering; vouchers

transitive verb

1
: to establish the authenticity of
2
: to prepare a voucher for

voucher

3 of 3

noun (2)

archaic
: one that guarantees : surety

Examples of voucher in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
To fund his statewide push, Mr. Abbott received a $6 million campaign contribution — the single largest in state history — from a Pennsylvania billionaire, Jeff Yass, who supports school voucher programs. J. David Goodman, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2024 Here's who's going Biden administration sends Arizona Indigenous nonprofit $8M to bring power to 300 tribal homes Mayes has been critical of the Empowerment Scholarship Account program, as the state's universal voucher program is called. Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 29 Feb. 2024 The federal budget includes about $30 billion for these rental vouchers, which help around 2 million Americans pay rent. Benjamin Oreskes, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2024 Federal housing vouchers, which support 5 million families, could be temporarily jeopardized. Jacob Bogage, Washington Post, 25 Feb. 2024 Arizona’s path to universal vouchers—school vouchers available to all students in the state—has been long and complicated. Peter Greene, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024 Feds:Woman who said her landlord was racist made it all up What investigators found The landlord owns more than 100 properties, including 56 rented through HUD's housing choice voucher program, according to investigators. Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 20 Feb. 2024 This casino offers a handful of secure and trusted payment methods: vouchers, credit cards, and cryptocurrency. Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2024 Despite the majority representation at the Capitol, the school voucher bill failed not once, not twice, but three times. Noah Alcala Bach, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Feb. 2024
Verb
Now, most defendants are expected to pay cash bail before they are released, and a surety – a person who vouchers for the defendant and promises to supervise them – is generally not required. Megan T. Stevenson, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Anglo-French, summons to guarantee a title, from voucher, verb

Noun (2)

vouch entry 1 + -er entry 2

First Known Use

Noun (1)

circa 1523, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Verb

1609, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

1612, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of voucher was circa 1523

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Cite this Entry

“Voucher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/voucher. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

voucher

noun
vouch·​er
ˈvau̇-chər
1
: one who vouches for another
2
: a paper that records a business dealing (as payment of a bill or credit for a future purchase)

Legal Definition

voucher

noun
vouch·​er ˈvau̇-chər How to pronounce voucher (audio)
1
: a documentary record of a business transaction
2
: a written affidavit or authorization
3
: a form or check indicating a credit against future purchases or expenditures
Etymology

Noun

Anglo-French, summoning of a person to guarantee title, from voucher to summon

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