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subsidy.

Financial support or assistance, such as a grant.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈsʌbsɪdi/Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation/ˈsɐbsɪdi/Australia/ˈsɐbsədi/New-Zealand
  1. Financial support or assistance, such as a grant.

    countable · uncountable
    Manufacturing firms are supported by government subsidies in some countries.
  2. Money granted by parliament to the British Crown.

    countable · dated · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Middle English subsidy, subsidie, from Anglo-Norman subsidee, subsidie, from Old French subside, from Latin subsidium (support, assistance), from subsido from sub- (“below”) + sīdō (“sit”).

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