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Definition subsidy in British English
subsidy
noun
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noun
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/ˈsʌbsədi/
1
an amount of money that the government or another organization pays to help to reduce the cost of a product or service
Example
The government pays subsidies to farmers to produce particular crops.
Example
a housing subsidy
