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subsidy

(sʌbsɪdi)
Word forms: plural subsidies
countable noun
A subsidy is money that is paid by a government or other authority in order to help an industry or business, or to pay for a public service.
European farmers are planning a massive demonstration against farm subsidy cuts.
They've also slashed state subsidies to utilities and transportation.
Synonyms: aid, help, support, grant More Synonyms of subsidy

subsidy in British English

(ˈsʌbsɪdɪ)
nounWord forms: plural -dies
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
Word origin
C14: from Anglo-Norman subsidie, from Latin subsidium assistance, from subsidēre to remain, from sub- down + sedēre to sit

subsidy in American English

(ˈsʌbsədi)
nounWord forms: plural ˈsubsidies
a grant of money
; specif.,
a. 
a grant of money from one government to another, as for military aid
b. 
a government grant to a private enterprise considered of benefit to the public
c.  Obsolete
in England, money granted by Parliament to the Crown
Word origin
ME < Anglo-Fr subsidie < L subsidium, auxiliary forces, reserve troops, aid, support < subsidere, to sit down, remain: see subside

Examples of 'subsidy' in a sentence
subsidy

This is due in part to wrangling between industry and government over subsidies.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The technology is extremely expensive and the first projects will need big grants and subsidies.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
You pay massive subsidies to build wind farms which you know are useless.
The Sun (2012)
The government has championed the electric car with grants and subsidies worth tens of millions of pounds.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The bill for that massive subsidy is finally coming due.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
 Farm subsidies raise the price of food.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Farmers are very good at asking for more grants and more subsidies.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
She said that wealthy landowners wanting to cash in on generous subsidies were helping to drive the boom.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Solar power farms will require government subsidies for up to twice as long as had been thought previously.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The government gives huge subsidies to its production and politicians still use it to show their allegiance to the independence movement.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
He was unable to reassure the motor industry on the subsidies for the purchase of electric cars announced by the previous government.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
There's no public subsidy to pay for all this.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Moreover, the central government itself made subsidies available to help the local building effort.
Brown, Muriel & Payne Sarah Introduction to Social Administration in Britain (1990)
The government will pay a 130m subsidy this year to help to keep alive the network.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Like the 1956 act it would need to include subsidies to help people wean themselves off diesel.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
It's a vibrant scene that needs no subsidy or help to keep going.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The growing interest in wind farms stems from the government 's subsidy system.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The government previously announced reductions in subsidies for solar farms above 25 acres and onshore wind farms.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Will she also be happy if her lights go out because of a dependency on such a fickle power source after paying exorbitant subsidies?
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The resulting budget deficit forced the removal of massive fuel subsidies, leading the petrol queues before prices at the pump doubled.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The Government proposes to award them subsidies from the money set aside for low-carbon forms of generation.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
He rejected critics' claims that the Government was seeking to save money by removing subsidies and heaping the burden on students.
The Sun (2010)
The remainder will be paid from a combination of lottery money, government subsidies and funds from the sale of a building in London.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)

In other languages
subsidy

British English: subsidy /ˈsʌbsɪdɪ/ NOUN
A subsidy is money paid by an authority in order to help an industry or business, or to pay for a public service.
...farming subsidies.
  • American English: subsidy
  • Arabic: إعَانَةٌ مَالِيَّة
  • Brazilian Portuguese: subsídio
  • Chinese: 津贴
  • Croatian: subvencija
  • Czech: dotace
  • Danish: støtte
  • Dutch: subsidie
  • European Spanish: subvención
  • Finnish: tukimaksu
  • French: subvention
  • German: Zuschuss
  • Greek: επιδότηση
  • Italian: sussidio
  • Japanese: 助成金
  • Korean: 보조금
  • Norwegian: subsidie
  • Polish: dotacja
  • European Portuguese: subsídio
  • Romanian: subvenție
  • Russian: субсидия
  • Latin American Spanish: subvención
  • Swedish: subvention
  • Thai: เงินช่วยเหลือ
  • Turkish: sübvansiyon
  • Ukrainian: субсидія
  • Vietnamese: tiền trợ cấp

Chinese translation of 'subsidy'

subsidy

(ˈsʌbsɪdɪ)

n (c)

  1. 补(補)助金 (bǔzhù jīn) (笔, bǐ)
(noun) 
Definition
any financial aid, grant, or contribution
They've slashed state subsidies.
Synonyms
aid
They have already pledged millions of dollars in aid.
help
Thanks very much for your help.
support
a proposal to cut agricultural support
grant
My application for a grant has been rejected.
contribution
assistance
He's been operating the shop with the assistance of volunteers.
allowance
I weighed out my allowance of sugar.
financial aid
stipend
He was under considerable pressure to justify his lavish stipend.
subvention

Additional synonyms

in the sense of allowance
I weighed out my allowance of sugar.
Synonyms
portion,
lot,
share,
amount,
measure,
grant,
pension,
subsidy,
quota,
allocation,
stint,
annuity,
allotment,
remittance,
stipend,
apportionment
in the sense of assistance
Definition
help or support
He's been operating the shop with the assistance of volunteers.
Synonyms
help,
backing,
service,
support,
benefit,
aid,
relief,
boost,
promotion,
cooperation,
encouragement,
collaboration,
reinforcement,
helping hand,
sustenance,
succour,
furtherance,
abetment
in the sense of grant
Definition
a sum of money provided by a government or public fund to a person or organization for a specific purpose
My application for a grant has been rejected.
Synonyms
award,
allowance,
donation,
endowment,
gift,
concession,
subsidy,
hand-out,
allocation,
bounty,
allotment,
bequest,
stipend,
benefaction

Synonyms of 'subsidy'

subsidy

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of help
Definition
the act of helping
Thanks very much for your help.
Synonyms
assistance,
aid,
support,
service,
advice,
promotion,
guidance,
cooperation,
helping hand
in the sense of stipend
Definition
a regular salary or allowance, esp. that paid to a member of the clergy
He was under considerable pressure to justify his lavish stipend.
Synonyms
grant,
award,
subsidy,
allowance,
donation,
endowment,
allocation,
benefaction
in the sense of support
a proposal to cut agricultural support
Synonyms
aid,
help,
benefits,
relief,
assistance
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