subsidy — sub‧si‧dy [ˈsʌbsdi] noun subsidies PLURALFORM [countable] FINANCE ECONOMICS money that is paid by a government or organization to make something such as a particular food or product cheaper to buy, use, or produce: • Billions of dollars were… … Financial and business terms
Subsidy — Sub si*dy, n.; pl. {Subsidies}. [L. subsidium the troops stationed in reserve in the third line of battlem reserve, support, help, fr. subsidere to sit down, lie in wait: cf. F. subside. See {Subside}.] 1. Support; aid; co[ o]peration; esp.,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
subsidy — I noun allotment, allowance, backing, bounty, contribution, gift, grant, grant in aid, stipend, subsistence, subvention associated concepts: government subsidy II index aid (help), aid (subsistence) … Law dictionary
subsidy — (n.) late 14c., from Anglo Fr. subsidie, from O.Fr. subside help, aid, contribution, from L. subsidium help, aid, assistance, (military) reinforcements, from sub behind, near (see SUB (Cf. sub )) + sedere to sit (see SEDENTARY (Cf. sedentary)) … Etymology dictionary
subsidy — *grant, subvention, *appropriation … New Dictionary of Synonyms
subsidy — [n] money given to help another aid, alimony, allowance, appropriation, assistance, bequest, bonus, bounty, contribution, endowment, fellowship, financial aid, gift, grant, gratuity, help, honorarium, indemnity, payment, pension, premium, reward … New thesaurus
subsidy — ► NOUN (pl. subsidies) 1) a sum of money granted from public funds to help an industry or business keep the price of a commodity or service low. 2) a sum of money granted to support an undertaking held to be in the public interest. 3) a grant or… … English terms dictionary
subsidy — [sub′sə dē] n. pl. subsidies [ME < Anglo Fr subsidie < L subsidium, auxiliary forces, reserve troops, aid, support < subsidere, to sit down, remain: see SUBSIDE] a grant of money; specif., a) a grant of money from one government to… … English World dictionary
Subsidy — In economics, a subsidy (also known as a subvention) is a form of financial assistance paid to a business or economic sector. A subsidy can be used to support businesses that might otherwise fail, or to encourage activities that would otherwise… … Wikipedia
subsidy — /sub si dee/, n., pl. subsidies. 1. a direct pecuniary aid furnished by a government to a private industrial undertaking, a charity organization, or the like. 2. a sum paid, often in accordance with a treaty, by one government to another to… … Universalium
subsidy — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, generous, heavy, huge, large, massive ▪ small ▪ direct ▪ … Collocations dictionary
