subsidized

American  

[suhb-si-dahyzd] / ˈsʌb sɪˌdaɪzd /

noun

1. supported or paid for by a subsidy, such as from a government or institution.

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Example Sentences

Cuba’s fate has long been entwined with Venezuela: subsidized Venezuelan oil has been a mainstay of its economy since shortly after Hugo Chávez took power in Venezuela in 1999.

From The Wall Street Journal

His government built homes for the poor and provided free and subsidized staples for those in need.

From Los Angeles Times

Greenlanders get heavily subsidized by Denmark, and any future mining boom will be costly.

From The Wall Street Journal

Feared by opponents as a rifle-wielding, motorbike-mounted shock force, the colectivos are welcomed in some neighborhoods where they are credited with preventing crime -- and where authorities hand out subsidized food parcels.

From Barron's

He noted that the island, which has been plagued by blackouts due to crippling fuel shortages, would find it hard to "hold out" without heavily subsidized Venezuelan oil.

From Barron's