Added 9 October 2026
subsidy
/ˈsʌbsɪdi/ noun
Latin root: subsidium Wiktionary
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Financial support or assistance, such as a grant.
Manufacturing firms are supported by government subsidies in some countries.
- Money granted by parliament to the British Crown.
Origin
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”).
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