subsidy

subsidy
01. The company received a large [subsidy] from the government in return for a guarantee to create at least 100 permanent jobs in the city.
02. Some people think that mothers should receive a [subsidy] for daycare for their children so that they can go to work if they want to.
03. Farmers receive a [subsidy] from the government in order to keep the price of wheat down for the consumers.
04. The government has a program to help [subsidize] farms that convert from growing tobacco to other crops.
05. The milk industry in that province is heavily [subsidized] by the federal government.
06. The university now [subsidizes] bus passes for students.
07. In my opinion, the government should build more [subsidized] housing for the poor in this country.
08. Immigrants studying ESL at Camosun College are [subsidized] by the federal government, so their fees are very low.
09. Ronald Reagan once suggested that government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: "If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, [subsidize] it."
10. The cost of food in Belarus used to be heavily [subsidized] by the government, so prices there were quite low.
11. Advanced education is heavily [subsidized] in Singapore, with the government paying up to 90% of university tuition fees.
12. Studies show that women's unpaid labor directly and indirectly [subsidizes] men's paid labor.
13. The government of Brunei provides for all medical services for its people, and [subsidizes] rice and housing.
14. Cuba is now slowly recovering from a severe economic recession which occurred following the withdrawal of former Soviet [subsidies].
15. We live in government [subsidised] housing, so our rent isn't too high.

Grammatical examples in English. 2013.

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Synonyms:
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  • subsidy — sub‧si‧dy [ˈsʌbsdi] noun subsidies PLURALFORM [countable] FINANCE ECONOMICS money that is paid by a government or organization to make something such as a particular food or product cheaper to buy, use, or produce: • Billions of dollars were… …   Financial and business terms

  • Subsidy — Sub si*dy, n.; pl. {Subsidies}. [L. subsidium the troops stationed in reserve in the third line of battlem reserve, support, help, fr. subsidere to sit down, lie in wait: cf. F. subside. See {Subside}.] 1. Support; aid; co[ o]peration; esp.,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • subsidy — I noun allotment, allowance, backing, bounty, contribution, gift, grant, grant in aid, stipend, subsistence, subvention associated concepts: government subsidy II index aid (help), aid (subsistence) …   Law dictionary

  • subsidy — (n.) late 14c., from Anglo Fr. subsidie, from O.Fr. subside help, aid, contribution, from L. subsidium help, aid, assistance, (military) reinforcements, from sub behind, near (see SUB (Cf. sub )) + sedere to sit (see SEDENTARY (Cf. sedentary)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • subsidy — *grant, subvention, *appropriation …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • subsidy — [n] money given to help another aid, alimony, allowance, appropriation, assistance, bequest, bonus, bounty, contribution, endowment, fellowship, financial aid, gift, grant, gratuity, help, honorarium, indemnity, payment, pension, premium, reward …   New thesaurus

  • subsidy — ► NOUN (pl. subsidies) 1) a sum of money granted from public funds to help an industry or business keep the price of a commodity or service low. 2) a sum of money granted to support an undertaking held to be in the public interest. 3) a grant or… …   English terms dictionary

  • subsidy — [sub′sə dē] n. pl. subsidies [ME < Anglo Fr subsidie < L subsidium, auxiliary forces, reserve troops, aid, support < subsidere, to sit down, remain: see SUBSIDE] a grant of money; specif., a) a grant of money from one government to… …   English World dictionary

  • Subsidy — In economics, a subsidy (also known as a subvention) is a form of financial assistance paid to a business or economic sector. A subsidy can be used to support businesses that might otherwise fail, or to encourage activities that would otherwise… …   Wikipedia

  • subsidy — /sub si dee/, n., pl. subsidies. 1. a direct pecuniary aid furnished by a government to a private industrial undertaking, a charity organization, or the like. 2. a sum paid, often in accordance with a treaty, by one government to another to… …   Universalium

  • subsidy — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, generous, heavy, huge, large, massive ▪ small ▪ direct ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

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