Subsidy (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun, plural sub·si·dies.
  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 secure some service in return.
  3. a grant or contribution of money.
  4. money formerly granted by the English Parliament to the crown for special needs.
noun plural -dies
  1. a financial aid supplied by a government, as to industry, for reasons of public welfare, the balance of payments, etc
  2. a financial grant made originally for special purposes by Parliament to the Crown
  3. any monetary contribution, grant, or aid
Subsidy (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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