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subvention.

A subsidy; provision of financial or other support.

10 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/sʌbˈvɛnʃ(ə)n/General-American, UK
  1. A subsidy; provision of financial or other support.

    countable · uncountable
  2. The act of coming under.

    countable · obsolete · uncountable
  3. The act of relieving, as of a burden; support; aid; assistance; help.

    archaic · countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Middle French subvention, from Late Latin subventio, from Latin subvenio (assist).

verb/sʌbˈvɛnʃ(ə)n/General-American, UK
  1. To subsidise.

Where this word comes from

From Middle French subvention, from Late Latin subventio, from Latin subvenio (assist).

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