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subsidy

//ˈsʌbsɪdi//

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Note for subsidy

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Forms

Plural
subsidies

Definitions

  1. 1.Financial support or assistance, such as a grant.

    • Manufacturing firms are supported by government subsidies in some countries.
    • You don't have to be Einstein to work out that this level of government subsidy is unsustainable.

Frequency

Overall

Rare· #4465

By learning goal

Everyday conversation
Rare
General reading & writing
Rare
Academic
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Literature
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Etymology

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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