subvention
pronunciation
How to pronounce subvention in British English:
UK [səbˈvenʃn]
How to pronounce subvention in American English:
US [səbˈvɛnʃən]
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- Noun:
- grant of financial aid as from a government to an educational institution
- the act or process of providing aid or help of any sort
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- Verb:
- guarantee financial support of
Word Origin
- subvention (n.)
- early 15c., from Old French subvencion "support, assistance, taxation" (14c.), from Late Latin subventionem (nominative subventio) "assistance," noun of action from past participle stem of Latin subvenire "come to one's aid, assist, reinforce," from sub "up to" (see sub-) + venire "to come" (see venue).
Example
- 1. Decrease in subvention surplus account payable to government .
- 2. Report of the working group on social welfare subvention .
- 3. Medical subvention during the period of receiving unemployment insurance compensation ;
- 4. Transferred to subvention surplus account payable to government .
- 5. Cash inflow from government capital subvention .