First Known Use: 14th century
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subsidy
noun sub·si·dy \ˈsəb-sə-dē, -zə-\
: money that is paid usually by a government to keep the price of a product or service low or to help a business or organization to continue to function
plural sub·si·dies
Full Definition of SUBSIDY
: a grant or gift of money: as a : a sum of money formerly granted by the British Parliament to the crown and raised by special taxation b : money granted by one state to another c : a grant by a government to a private person or company to assist an enterprise deemed advantageous to the public
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- allocation, allotment, annuity, entitlement, grant, appropriation, subvention
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