the formal act of approving

Financial or other aid provided, especially by the government, to people in need, A source of well-being; a blessing; a good, governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need

Something for which to be thankful; a blessing, Discretionary action; unrestrained exercise of the will and the power to punish and to spare_ as, to be at one's mercy (that is, wholly in one's power), Compassionate treatment of the unfortunate and helpless; sometimes, favor, beneficence