subsidy

noun sub·si·dy \ ˈsəb-sə-dē , -zə- \

|Updated on: 8 Aug 2018

Examples: subsidy in a Sentence

Definition of subsidy

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

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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 of subsidy from the Web

And unless the debt is paid off early, the taxpayer subsidies will keep coming until Yum Center is 37 years old.

— The Courier-Journal, "5 things to know Friday: Yum Center, Papa John's fallout and more," 13 July 2018
Governments could reallocate the subsidies available for extending grids to lower the cost of expanding mini-grids.

— The Economist, "Mini-grids may be the best way to illuminate the “bottom billion”," 12 July 2018
According to the lawsuit, Warren County provides the lowest subsidies after adoption in Ohio.

— keith bierygolick, Cincinnati.com, "Addicted, abused and unable to count: a federal lawsuit about damaged kids in Warren County," 12 July 2018
This is distinct from the debate over ObamaCare’s cost-sharing payments, which the Trump Administration cut off last year after a federal judge barred the subsidies that Congress had not appropriated.

— the editorial board, WSJ, "The Health Insurers Squawk," 10 July 2018
In the Stapps’ case, one complication was that the health insurance premium subsidies are structured as advance tax credits.

— catherine ho, SFChronicle.com, "Affordable Care Act’s unexpected side effect: an IOU to the IRS," 8 July 2018
The local subsidy from Section 8 vouchers is about $150 million per year, Gentry said, with the average recipient receiving about $10,000 per year.

— david garrick, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Proposed San Diego law would prohibit landlord bias against people with federal housing vouchers," 2 July 2018
Swedlow estimates that the claim involving the cost-sharing reduction subsidies could total more than $3 billion.

— guy boulton, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Health insurers file suit for billions of dollars from federal government over Affordable Care Act commitments," 2 July 2018
The subsidy begins to phase out one full quarter after the quarter in which Tesla sells its 200,000th electric car in the U.S.

— Fortune, "Tesla's Mad Scramble to Meet Production Deadline Is Coming to an End," 30 June 2018

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Origin and Etymology of subsidy

Middle English subsidie, from Anglo-French, from Latin subsidium reserve troops, support, assistance, from sub- near + sedēre to sit — more at sub-, sit

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First Known Use: 14th century

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subsidy Synonyms

Synonyms

allocation, allotment, annuity, appropriation, entitlement, grant;

foreign aid, relief, state aid;

advance, allowance, benefit, bequest, endowment, fund, legacy, stipend, trust, trust fund;

Other Economics Terms

actuary, compound interest, globalization, indemnity, portfolio, rentier, stagflation, usurer

SUBSIDY Defined for English Language Learners

subsidy

noun

Definition of subsidy for English Language Learners

: money that is paid usually by a government to keep the price of a product or service low or to help a business or organization to continue to function