subsidy

CEFRB2

/ˈsʌbsɪdi/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Money given by an organization to support an activity or business.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Money granted by parliament to the British Crown.

Examples

  • Many in England want to see the public subsidy of the monarchy done away with.

  • She turned down the subsidy that I offered.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. Financial support or assistance, such as a grant.

More examples

In context

  • Manufacturing firms are supported by government subsidies in some countries.

  • You don't have to be Einstein to work out that this level of government subsidy is unsustainable.

Antonyms

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Origin

noun

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”).