subsidy
subsidy Lexical Profile
subsidy Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A sum of money granted by a government or public body to assist an industry or business so that the price of a commodity or service may remain low or competitive.
"The government introduced a generous agricultural subsidy to help local farmers weather the drought."
A sum of money paid by one state or ruler to another, typically to secure military alliance or support (historical).
"During the eighteenth-century conflict, Britain paid a substantial subsidy to its continental allies to maintain troops in the field."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from Anglo-French 'subsidie' and Latin 'subsidium' (meaning 'reserve troops, support, or assistance'), derived from 'subsidere' ('to sit down or remain in reserve'), from 'sub-' ('under, behind') and 'sidere' ('to sit').