subsidy
pronunciation
How to pronounce subsidy in British English:
UK [ˈsʌbsədi]
How to pronounce subsidy in American English:
US [ˈsʌbsədi]
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- Noun:
- a grant paid by a government to an enterprise that benefits the public
Word Origin
- subsidy
- subsidy: see session
- subsidy (n.)
- late 14c., from Anglo-French subsidie, Old French subside "help, aid, assistance, contribution," from Latin subsidium "a help, aid, assistance, (military) reinforcements, troops in reserve," from subsidere "to settle down, stay, remain" (see subside).
Example
- 1. America 's ethanol subsidy is a particularly egregious offender .
- 2. But the subsidy would not discourage their consumption .
- 3. Today , every government program and subsidy seems eternal .
- 4. With commercial banks , that cost was low because of the implicit public subsidy provided by deposit guarantees .
- 5. The government 's new stimulus package reintroduces a subsidy for green technologies to encourage such a shift .