subsidy
noun
sub·si·dy
ˈsəb-sə-dē 
-zə-
plural subsidies
: a grant or gift of money: such as
a
: a sum of money formerly granted by the British Parliament to the crown and raised by special taxation
b
: money granted by one state to another
c
: a grant by a government to a private person or company to assist an enterprise deemed advantageous to the public
Synonyms
Examples of subsidy in a Sentence
The city is increasing subsidies for public transit.
government subsidies for farmers in case of crop failure
Recent Examples on the Web
Seventy-seven percent of Japan’s federal budget is earmarked for social welfare spending, particularly for elderly care, paying back government bond obligations, and subsidies to local municipalities.
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Tomohiko Taniguchi, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2024
As the Free Press reported last week, agency officials say to receive rental assistance through the subsidy program, the federal government has to have determined the individual is in the U.S. legally.
—Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 15 Apr. 2024
The company led the speedy construction of a new fabrication facility for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. on the southern island of Kyushu, bringing the project to fruition before the US government could dole out its first subsidy check to TSMC and other chipmakers for American fabs.
—Takashi Mochizuki, Fortune Asia, 15 Apr. 2024
Advertisement The subsidy would not cover 17 apartments where tenants are already paying market rate or one unit reserved for the building’s manager, the report said.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2024
Those efforts, combined with new limits on American investment in China, restrictions on exports of advanced technology and subsidies for the U.S. semiconductor industry, fueled major tensions during Ms. Yellen’s visit.
—Jim Tankersley, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
According to Reuters, Samsung’s subsidy will be announced next week, at which point the company will reveal a vast expansion of its Texas manufacturing investment to $44 billion.
—David Meyer, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2024
Vestager’s announcement as part of a speech in Princeton, New Jersey, comes just days after the European Commission, the EU’s executive arm, opened a separate subsidies probe into Chinese companies bidding for a solar farm contract in Romania.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024
On the other side of the Atlantic Ocean, the European Union has launched an investigation into China’s subsidies for local EV makers, which has seen the government invest billions of dollars to give local brands a leg up on the competition.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 8 Apr. 2024
Tomohiko Taniguchi, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2024
As the Free Press reported last week, agency officials say to receive rental assistance through the subsidy program, the federal government has to have determined the individual is in the U.S. legally.
—Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 15 Apr. 2024
The company led the speedy construction of a new fabrication facility for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. on the southern island of Kyushu, bringing the project to fruition before the US government could dole out its first subsidy check to TSMC and other chipmakers for American fabs.
—Takashi Mochizuki, Fortune Asia, 15 Apr. 2024
Advertisement The subsidy would not cover 17 apartments where tenants are already paying market rate or one unit reserved for the building’s manager, the report said.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2024
Those efforts, combined with new limits on American investment in China, restrictions on exports of advanced technology and subsidies for the U.S. semiconductor industry, fueled major tensions during Ms. Yellen’s visit.
—Jim Tankersley, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
According to Reuters, Samsung’s subsidy will be announced next week, at which point the company will reveal a vast expansion of its Texas manufacturing investment to $44 billion.
—David Meyer, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2024
Vestager’s announcement as part of a speech in Princeton, New Jersey, comes just days after the European Commission, the EU’s executive arm, opened a separate subsidies probe into Chinese companies bidding for a solar farm contract in Romania.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024
On the other side of the Atlantic Ocean, the European Union has launched an investigation into China’s subsidies for local EV makers, which has seen the government invest billions of dollars to give local brands a leg up on the competition.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 8 Apr. 2024
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subsidy
noun
sub·si·dy
ˈsəb-səd-ē
-zəd-
plural subsidies
: a grant or gift especially of money
especially
: a grant by a government to a private person or company or to another government to assist an undertaking thought helpful to the public
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