English Explanatory Dictionary

subsidy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Financial support or assistance, such as a grant.
  2. Money granted by parliament to the British Crown.

Pronunciation

/ˈsʌbsɪdi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-subsidy.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-subsidy.wav /ˈsɐbsɪdi/ /ˈsɐbsədi/

Word forms

subsidy subsidies

Etymology

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”).

Antonyms

tax

Related words

subside subsidence subsidiary subsidize subsidise

Derived words

antisubsidy cross-subsidy export subsidy nonsubsidy spare room subsidy subsidy publisher
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