subsidy

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Etymology

From , from , from , from subsido from sub- + sīdō.

Pronunciation

• (America) IPA: /ˈsʌbsɪdi/

Noun

subsidy

1. Financial support or assistance, such as a grant.

   Manufacturing firms are supported by government subsidies in some countries.

2. (dated) Money granted by parliament to the British Crown.

Antonyms

• tax

Related terms

• subside
• subsidence
• subsidiary
• subsidize, subsidise

Translations

• French: subvention, subside
• German: Subvention, Unterstützung, Subsidium
• Italian: sovvenzione, sussidio
• Portuguese: subsídio, subvenção
• Russian: субси́дия
• Spanish: subvención, subsidio

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