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
Without those subsidies, the worst-case scenario has Obamacare entering a fiscal death spiral.
A Reminder: Our Justices are Politicians in Robes | Jedediah Purdy | November 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTPresumably, without those subsidies, most will just cancel their policies.
In the states that have set up exchanges—a roster that includes most of the larger states—the subsidies would continue.
The high-performance organizations did not hire people with IDD simply to gain cushy tax subsidies.
Hiring People With Disabilities Isn’t Just the Right Thing to Do—It’s Good for Business | Elizabeth Picciuto | October 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTChanges in the level of subsidies and feed-in tariffs can put a damper on activity.
That Pitt's subsidies were sometimes unwise may be conceded; that his coalitions disappointed him is certain.
The Political History of England - Vol. X. | William HuntIt was nearly a year's value of the subsidies which Great Britain was lavishing on the general war.
The Life of Nelson, Vol. I (of 2) | A. T. (Alfred Thayer) MahanSince confederation it comes from compensatory subsidies, and the two last named sources.
History of Prince Edward Island | Duncan CampbellIt is not probable, however, that they could have succeeded so soon, if England could have afforded subsidies to the Emperor.
This success whetted their appetite for further western railway building and further millions of rich western acres in subsidies.
The Canadian Dominion | Oscar D. Skelton
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
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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.
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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