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subsidy
What does subsidy mean?
subsidy (noun): financial support or assistance, such as a grant.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce subsidy?
/ˈsʌbsɪdi/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does subsidy come from?
From Middle English subsidy, subsidie, from Anglo-Norman subsidee, subsidie.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to subsidy
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “subsidy” mean?
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
Not quite: that's what rate means.
financial support or assistance, such as a grant
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a set of structured activities; a plan of action
Not quite: that's what program means.
the terminal point of something in space or time
Not quite: that's what end means.
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