subvention
[ suh b-ven-shuh n ]
/ səbˈvɛn ʃən /
noun
a grant of money, as by a government or some other authority, in aid or support of some institution or undertaking, especially in connection with science or the arts.
the furnishing of aid or relief.
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Origin of subvention
OTHER WORDS FROM subvention
sub·ven·tion·ar·y, adjectiveWords nearby subvention
suburbanize, suburbia, suburbicarian, subvaginal, subvene, subvention, subversion, subversive, subvert, subviral, subvirus
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British Dictionary definitions for subvention
subvention
/ (səbˈvɛnʃən) /
noun
a grant, aid, or subsidy, as from a government to an educational institution
the act or process of providing aid or help of any sort
sport a fee paid indirectly to a supposedly amateur athlete for appearing at a meeting
Derived forms of subvention
subventionary, adjectiveWord Origin for subvention
C15: from Late Latin subventiō assistance, from Latin subvenīre to subvene
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