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subsidy

[ suhb-si-dee ]

noun

plural subsidies.
  1. a direct pecuniary aid furnished by a government to a private industrial undertaking, a charity organization, or the like.
  2. a sum paid, often in accordance with a treaty, by one government to another to secure some service in return.
  3. a grant or contribution of money.
  4. money formerly granted by the English Parliament to the crown for special needs.


subsidy

/ 藞蝉蕦产蝉瑟诲瑟 /

noun

  1. a financial aid supplied by a government, as to industry, for reasons of public welfare, the balance of payments, etc
  2. English history a financial grant made originally for special purposes by Parliament to the Crown
  3. any monetary contribution, grant, or aid
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

subsidy

  1. 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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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 补苍顎卼颈路蝉耻产顎僺颈路诲测 noun plural antisubsidies
  • 苍辞苍路蝉耻产顎僺颈路诲测 noun plural nonsubsidies
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of subsidy1

First recorded in 1325鈥75; Middle English subsidie, from Anglo-French, from Latin subsidium 鈥渁uxiliary force, reserve, help,鈥 equivalent to sub- sub- + sid-, combining form of 蝉别诲脓谤别 鈥渢o sit鈥 ( sit 1 ) + -ium -ium
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of subsidy1

C14: from Anglo-Norman subsidie, from Latin subsidium assistance, from 蝉耻产蝉颈诲脓谤别 to remain, from sub- down + 蝉别诲脓谤别 to sit
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Synonym Study

Subsidy, subvention are both grants of money, especially governmental, to aid private undertakings. A subsidy is usually given to promote commercial enterprise: a subsidy to manufacturers during a war. A subvention is usually a grant to stimulate enterprises connected with science and the arts: a subvention to a research chemist by a major company.
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Besides providing subsidised housing for first-time buyers, it has increased the supply of public flats and issued subsidies and cash vouchers to help with childcare and daily expenses.

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To revive a slowing economy, the government has announced billions in childcare subsidies, increased wages and better paid leave.

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The memo notes that Musk鈥檚 companies have received more than $38 billion in government contracts, loans, subsidies and tax credits going back more than 20 years.

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California鈥檚 Affordable Care Act health insurance exchange covers nearly 2 million residents and 89% of them receive federal subsidies that reduce their premiums.

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She said the money would come from the subsidies already given to some of the country's public universities and the money allocated to the student financial assistance fund.

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What does听subsidy mean?

A subsidy is a direct payment made by a government to a company or other organization as a form of assistance.

To grant subsidies is to subsidize, and the process of doing so is subsidization. Governments that grant subsidies often provide them for particular industries, such as farming. The word is most commonly used to refer to such payments.

More generally, subsidy can refer to any grant or monetary contribution. More specifically, it can refer to a payment made by one government to another for a particular service, often according to a treaty.

Example: My company received a government subsidy to help expedite the manufacturing of healthcare products.

Where does听subsidy come from?

The first records of the word subsidy come from the 1300s. It ultimately derives from the Latin subsidium, meaning 鈥渁uxiliary force,鈥 鈥渞eserve,鈥 or 鈥渉elp.鈥

Subsidies are often designed to help provide funds to companies in a particular industry, with the goal of helping that industry thrive鈥攕o it can provide jobs or otherwise stimulate economic growth. There are different kinds of subsidies, but the word is usually associated with government payments. Such payments are sometimes called government subsidies. The U.S. government grants subsidies to many industries, including to fossil fuel companies and military and automobile manufacturers.

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What are some other forms related to subsidy?

  • subsidize (verb)
  • antisubsidy (noun)
  • nonsubsidy (noun)

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Subsidy is most commonly associated with government payments to help certain industries.

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These subsidies may help billion-dollar corporations, but we should determine if they help everyday citizens.

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