subsidy
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subsidy
- /ˈsʌbsɪdi/ Canada, US, UK
- /ˈsɐbsɪdi/ Australia
- /ˈsɐbsədi/ New Zealand
Where it comes from
From Middle English subsidy, subsidie, from Anglo-Norman subsidee, subsidie, from Old French subside, from Latin subsidium (support, assistance), from subsido from sub- (“below”) + sīdō (“sit”).
noun subsidies
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Financial support or assistance, such as a grant.
Manufacturing firms are supported by government subsidies in some countries.
Opposite: tax
- Money granted by parliament to the British Crown.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: subvention, subsidized, subsidised, subsidisation, subsidization, grant-in-aid, stipend, funded, funding, fund, reimbursement, finance, financing, payment, cesg, sponsorship
Translations
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noun financial support
| Español | subsidio |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 보조 bojo, 원조 wonjo |
| 日本語 | 援助 enjo, 補助 hojo |
| 中文 | 津貼 /津贴 jīntiē, 補貼 /补贴 bǔtiē, 補助 /补助 bǔzhù |
| Kiswahili | ruzuku |
| Português | subsídio, subvenção |
| Français | subvention, subside |
| Deutsch | Subvention, Unterstützung, Subsidium |
| Italiano | sovvenzione, sussidio |
| Română | subvenție |
| Русский | субси́дия subsídija |
| Tiếng Việt | trợ cấp |
| العربية | إِعَانَة مَالِيَّة |
| עברית | תמיכה כספית tmikhá kaspít |
Talk about this word "subsidy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/subsidy. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. subsidy. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/subsidy "subsidy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/subsidy.Cite this
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title = {subsidy},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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