a direct pecuniary aid furnished by a government to a private industrial undertaking, a charity organization, or the like.
a sum paid, often in accordance with a treaty, by one government to another to secure some service in return.
a grant or contribution of money.
money formerly granted by the English Parliament to the crown for special needs.
Origin of subsidy
First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English subsidie, from Anglo-French, from Latin subsidium “auxiliary force, reserve, help,” equivalent to sub-sub- + sid-, combining form of sedēre “to sit” (see sit1) + -ium-ium
synonym study for subsidy
1. 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.
Overall, Amazon has received nearly $3 billion in subsidies from state and local governments.
Why are local governments paying Amazon to destroy Main Street?|jakemeth|August 23, 2020|Fortune
She imposed a company-wide 30 percent pay cut on about 120 workers in July even after receiving tax cuts and employment subsidies from the government designed to help companies survive the pandemic.
It’s really about government subsidy and controlling the costs, which we’ve never done in this country.
We Don’t Have to Despair - Issue 88: Love & Sex|Robert Bazell|August 12, 2020|Nautilus
Sometimes, there is a co-pay, if the state subsidy doesn’t cover the full cost.
Public Schools May Be Open in the Fall – to Those Who Can Afford it|Will Huntsberry|August 5, 2020|Voice of San Diego
While there are wealthy condo owners excluded from the service and some low-income receive free collection, a law granting free trash to single-family homes is largely a subsidy for homeowners.
It’s Time to Revisit This Garbage City Policy|Joe Bettles, Marianna Garcia, Elise Hanson, Jack Christensen and Aurora Livingston|June 25, 2020|Voice of San Diego
Put another way, the subsidy gives the United States leverage over the decision-making of an important ally.
Some of Israel’s Top Defenders Say It’s Time to End U.S. Aid|Eli Lake|July 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
We must discover a means of subsidy by which music and parallel arts may thrive unapologetically.
Van Dyke Parks on How Songwriters Are Getting Screwed in the Digital Age|Van Dyke Parks|June 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Government ownership, operation, regulation, and subsidy of schools and colleges should be ended.
The Wingnut War On Common Core Is A Plot To Destroy Public Schools|Caitlin Dickson|May 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
To be sure, Ryan offers Americans under 55 years old a subsidy to buy private health insurance and the “choice” of Medicare.
Even Republicans Don’t Like the Ryan Budget|Lloyd Green|April 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And so, if a late 20-something decides to work fewer hours, but play more Xbox One, and get an Obamacare subsidy why not?
Obamacare Is Wayne’s World|Lloyd Green|February 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They were to fly the American flag; that, too, should mean a subsidy.
The President|Alfred Henry Lewis
The destinies be most neat chamberlains to these swaggering puritans, knights of the subsidy.
A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 10 (of 15)|Various
He handed the driver a subsidy which caused the man to avow his willingness to wait till morning if necessary.
The Terms of Surrender|Louis Tracy
Imagine the joy in the presidio shortly thereafter when two subsidy payments arrived at one time!
The Building of Castello de San Marcos|Albert C. Manucy
As a sop to Cerberus, the King promised thenceforth to abide by the advice of his native nobility, and the subsidy was voted.
Earl Hubert's Daughter|Emily Sarah Holt
British Dictionary definitions for subsidy
subsidy
/ (ˈsʌbsɪdɪ) /
nounplural-dies
a financial aid supplied by a government, as to industry, for reasons of public welfare, the balance of payments, etc
English historya financial grant made originally for special purposes by Parliament to the Crown
any monetary contribution, grant, or aid
Word Origin for subsidy
C14: from Anglo-Norman subsidie, from Latin subsidium assistance, from subsidēre to remain, from sub- down + sedēre to sit