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subsidy
noun
-
subsidy
,
subsidies
money
that
a
government
pays
to
a
company
,
industry
,
or
service
so
that
the
price
of
a
product
stays
low
or
so
that
the
activity
can
continue
•
The
government
introduced
a
new
fuel
subsidy
to
keep
transport
costs
down
.
The
government
introduced
a
new
fuel
subsidy
to
keep
transport
costs
down
.
•
Without
farming
subsidies
,
many
small
family
farms
would
struggle
to
survive
.
Without
farming
subsidies
,
many
small
family
farms
would
struggle
to
survive
.
late
Middle
English
:
from
Anglo-Norman
French
subsidie
,
from
Latin
subsidium
‘
assistance
,
reserve
troops
’ (
from
sub-
‘
towards
’
+
sedere
‘
sit
’).
noun
-
subsidy
,
subsidies
a
sum
of
money
given
by
a
government
or
other
organization
to
a
person
or
group
to
help
pay
for
something
specific
,
such
as
housing
,
childcare
,
or
research
•
Each
student
receives
a
small
housing
subsidy
to
help
with
rent
.
Each
student
receives
a
small
housing
subsidy
to
help
with
rent
.
•
The
city
offers
childcare
subsidies
for
low-income
families
.
The
city
offers
childcare
subsidies
for
low-income
families
.
same
historical
origin
as
Sense
1
,
from
Latin
subsidium
meaning
‘
assistance
’.
