subsidy
a direct pecuniary aid furnished by a government to a private industrial undertaking, a charity organization, or the like.
a sum paid, often in accordance with a treaty, by one government to another to secure some service in return.
a grant or contribution of money.
money formerly granted by the English Parliament to the crown for special needs.
Origin of subsidy
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Other words from subsidy
- an·ti·sub·si·dy, noun, plural an·ti·sub·si·dies.
- non·sub·si·dy, noun, plural non·sub·si·dies.
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How to use subsidy in a sentence
Overall, Amazon has received nearly $3 billion in subsidies from state and local governments.
Why are local governments paying Amazon to destroy Main Street? | jakemeth | August 23, 2020 | FortuneShe imposed a company-wide 30 percent pay cut on about 120 workers in July even after receiving tax cuts and employment subsidies from the government designed to help companies survive the pandemic.
Haves and Have-Nots: Pandemic Recovery Explodes China’s Wealth Gap | Daniel Malloy | August 19, 2020 | OzyIt’s really about government subsidy and controlling the costs, which we’ve never done in this country.
Sometimes, there is a co-pay, if the state subsidy doesn’t cover the full cost.
Public Schools May Be Open in the Fall – to Those Who Can Afford it | Will Huntsberry | August 5, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoWhile there are wealthy condo owners excluded from the service and some low-income receive free collection, a law granting free trash to single-family homes is largely a subsidy for homeowners.
It’s Time to Revisit This Garbage City Policy | Joe Bettles, Marianna Garcia, Elise Hanson, Jack Christensen and Aurora Livingston | June 25, 2020 | Voice of San Diego
This welfare spending discourages work, increases taxes, and operates as a hidden and inefficient subsidy to low-wage businesses.
To Make Their Victory Durable, the GOP Must Fix the Minimum Wage | Dmitri Mehlhorn | November 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTPut another way, the subsidy gives the United States leverage over the decision-making of an important ally.
Some of Israel’s Top Defenders Say It’s Time to End U.S. Aid | Eli Lake | July 18, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWe must discover a means of subsidy by which music and parallel arts may thrive unapologetically.
Van Dyke Parks on How Songwriters Are Getting Screwed in the Digital Age | Van Dyke Parks | June 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTGovernment ownership, operation, regulation, and subsidy of schools and colleges should be ended.
The Wingnut War On Common Core Is A Plot To Destroy Public Schools | Caitlin Dickson | May 7, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe costs could be passed on to customers in the form of higher premiums and to taxpayers in the form of higher subsidy expense.
As Frederick refused to give any pledge as to the terms on which he would make peace, the British government refused the subsidy.
The Political History of England - Vol. X. | William HuntWe maun get another subsidy frae the Commons, and that will make ae compting of it.
The Fortunes of Nigel | Sir Walter ScottYes,” said the envoy, “and the only one among then who demands no subsidy.
You may call it a subsidy, or an imperial contribution; it is not a benefit, for the receiver cannot think of it without shame.
L. Annaeus Seneca On Benefits | SenecaThe history of the subsidy is instructive as to the tendencies of direct taxation in all countries.
British Dictionary definitions for subsidy
/ (ˈsʌbsɪdɪ) /
a financial aid supplied by a government, as to industry, for reasons of public welfare, the balance of payments, etc
English history a financial grant made originally for special purposes by Parliament to the Crown
any monetary contribution, grant, or aid
Origin of subsidy
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Cultural definitions for subsidy
A grant made by a government to some individual or business in order to maintain an acceptable standard of living or to stimulate economic growth.
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