subsidy

Definition of subsidy

Nouns

a grant paid by a government to an enterprise that benefits the public
"a subsidy for research in artificial intelligence"
Types:
subvention
grant of financial aid as from a government to an educational institution
price support
a government subsidy used to maintain prices at a certain level
Type of:
grant
any monetary aid

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