a form of usually financial help that is given to particular businesses by a government
Synonyms and related words
Financial help given by the government
aid
assisted living
benefit
2
legalin European Union law, financial help from a government to a particular business that is not available to all similar businesses and could therefore affect the market. This form of state aid is often illegal.
Synonyms and related words
Financial help given by the government
aid
assisted living
benefit
state aid
noun uncountable
US /ˌsteɪt ˈeɪd/
DEFINITIONS2
1
a form of usually financial help that is given to particular businesses by a government
Synonyms and related words
Financial help given by the government
aid
assisted living
benefit
2
legalin European Union law, financial help from a government to a particular business that is not available to all similar businesses and could therefore affect the market. This form of state aid is often illegal.