subsidy
31subsidy — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. premium, indemnity, honorarium, bonus, tribute, gratuity, allowance, aid, bounty, support, pension, reward, subvention, endowment, grant, bequest, scholarship; see also fellowship 4 , gift 1 , grant , payment 1 . II (Roget… …
32subsidy — sub|si|dy [ˈsʌbsıdi] n plural subsidies [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: subsidium soldiers kept in reserve, support, help , from sub near + sedere to sit ] money that is paid by a government or organization to make prices lower, reduce the… …
33subsidy — see SESSION …
34subsidy — sub·si·dy || sÊŒbsɪdɪ n. financial assistance …
35subsidy — noun (plural 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. ↘a sum of money granted to support an undertaking held to be in the public interest. ↘a… …
36subsidy — n. 1. Support, aid, co operation. 2. Pecuniary aid (granted by one Government to another), tribute …
37subsidy — noun (C) money that is paid by a government or organization to make prices lower, reduce the cost of producing goods etc: international disagreement over trade subsidies …
38Subsidy — 1) A grant of taxation in form of a carucage, a tallage, or scutage; or on movables; or by customs duties. (Sayles, George O. The King s Parliament of England, 146) 2) Also refers to taxation granted by the clergy or laity to the crown. (Heath,… …
39subsidy — A payment by a government to producers of certain goods to enable them to sell the goods to the public at a low price, to compete with foreign competition, to avoid making redundancies and creating unemployment, etc. In general, subsidies distort …
40subsidy — A sum of *money used to support an organization or activity. The term is often used in the context of financial support given by a government or government agency. The nature of subsidies can be wide, but they often aim to reduce the sales… …
