subsidy

noun

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sub·si·dy | \ ˈsəb-sə-dē

, -zə- \

plural subsidies

Definition of subsidy

: 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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The city is increasing subsidies for public transit. government subsidies for farmers in case of crop failure

Recent Examples on the Web Last year, the court by a 5-4 vote ruled that parents who send their children to a church school were entitled to a state tuition subsidy on the same basis as those in public schools (in Espinoza vs. Montana). — Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2021 The city of Baltimore granted the developer a $107 million subsidy to get the Harbor Point project moving in what had been an old brownfields. — Jacques Kelly, baltimoresun.com, 12 June 2021 Stadium Point project: Peoria offered up a steep subsidy to move forward with a $510 million project to further develop its P83 entertainment district with apartments or condominiums, a full-service hotel and office space. — AZCentral.com, 4 June 2021 But such a subsidy could add up to $8.4 billion to $12 billion a year or more for 14 million households. — New York Times, 1 June 2021 Exelon wants a 10-year package with a larger ratepayer subsidy amid threats of shutting down the nuclear generators. — Bill Ruthhart, chicagotribune.com, 31 May 2021 The foundation began this year by awarding a $1,000 cash subsidy to support a graduating North Olmsted High School senior. — John Benson, cleveland, 27 May 2021 The conversion of public subsidy into private profit feels like a rupture in the system—one that would be fixed, perhaps, if states controlled the fruits of their funding more. — Samanth Subramanian, Quartz, 12 May 2021 And the level of subsidy for Highland has shrunk each year since 2018. — Robert Higgs, cleveland, 20 Apr. 2021

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“Subsidy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subsidy. Accessed 23 Jun. 2021.

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subsidy

noun

English Language Learners Definition of subsidy

: 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

See the full definition for subsidy in the English Language Learners Dictionary