subsidy

Definition of Subsidy in English :

1. subsidy

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

Example Sentences:
'a subsidy for research in artificial intelligence'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Subsidy

noun plural -dies

1.

a financial aid supplied by a government, as to industry, for reasons of public welfare, the balance of payments, etc

2. English history

a financial grant made originally for special purposes by Parliament to the Crown

3.

any monetary contribution, grant, or aid

nounWord forms: plural ˈsubsidies

a grant of money

; specif.,

a.

a grant of money from one government to another, as for military aid

b.

a government grant to a private enterprise considered of benefit to the public

c. Obsolete

in England, money granted by Parliament to the Crown

n. pl. sub·si·dies

1. Monetary assistance granted by a government to a person or group in support of an enterprise regarded as being in the public interest.

2. Financial assistance given by one person or government to another.

3. Money formerly granted to the British Crown by Parliament.