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subsidy

sub·sidy

UK/ˈsɐbsədi/ US/ˈsʌbsɪdi/ uncommon dated

noun

1.

a grant paid by a government to an enterprise that benefits the public

  • “a subsidy for research in artificial intelligence”

Origin

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”).

Phrases

  • export subsidy
  • spare room subsidy
  • subsidy publisher

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