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Maintained or retained by subsidies.
Consisting of or maintained by subsidies; subsidiary.
spec. Receiving financial aid; esp. (of a school or other educational establishment) subsidized by monetary grants from the government. Cf. maintained…
Of a school or other institution: assisted by an allowance from government or official funds.