Definition Definition

subsidy - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'subsidy' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Subsidy [ n.]
- Support; aid; cooperation; esp., extraordinary aid in money rendered to the sovereign or to a friendly power.
- Specifically: A sum of money paid by one sovereign or nation to another to purchase the cooperation or the neutrality of such sovereign or nation in war.
- A grant from the government, from a municipal corporation, or the like, to a private person or company to assist the establishment or support of an enterprise deemed advantageous to the public; a subvention; as, a subsidy to the owners of a line of ocean steamships.

Meaning of 'subsidy' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . subsidy [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a grant paid by a government to an enterprise that benefits the public
Example in sentence:
  • a subsidy for research in artificial intelligence

Nearby Words:

sub sub judice sub- sub-base sub-bass subacid subacrid subacromial subact subaction

See 'subsidy' also in:

Dictionary.com Google Translator Wikipedia.com Merriam Webster

Categories

Browse Dictionary