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US
/ˈsəbsɪdi/
]
[ UK /sˈʌbsɪdi/ ]
[ UK /sˈʌbsɪdi/ ]
NOUN
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a grant paid by a government to an enterprise that benefits the public
a subsidy for research in artificial intelligence
How To Use subsidy In A Sentence
- When subsidy is greater than the long-term debt, subsidy and derating can create an offsetting under-investment.
- Taken together these are a significant help and in effect constitute an indirect government subsidy.
- The key to their popularity was government subsidy and regulation that obliged motorists and oil companies to use biofuels. Times, Sunday Times
- If the businesses lost money the answer was to give them more subsidy. The Global Marketplace
- In some cases, one subcomponent of a larger department may have a child-care subsidy program while a sister agency does not. Child-care subsidy is spotty for government employees
- Expanding subsidy options in Europe has made companies much choosier beggars, but it hasn't yielded the efficiency breakthroughs that would let this technology stand on its own. Unsustainable Development
- The channel thus had financial security without either public subsidy or the need to bow to the ratings.
- The subsidy junkie label was not unreasonably applied to many farmers.
- European farmers are planning a massive demonstration against farm subsidy cuts.
- This would be a radical departure from the subsidy system.