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| sub·si·dy [ súbssədee ] (plural sub·si·dies) |
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1. money given by government: a grant or gift of money from a government to a private company, organization, or charity to help it to function
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2. help with expenses: a monetary gift or contribution to somebody or something, especially to pay expenses
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| [14th century. Via Anglo-Norman< Latin subsidium "reserve troops" < sedere "sit"] |
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