- a direct pecuniary aid furnished by a government to a private industrial undertaking, a charity organization, or the like.
- a sum paid, often in accordance with a treaty, by one government to another to secure some service in return.
- a grant or contribution of money.
- money formerly granted by the English Parliament to the crown for special needs.
- a financial aid supplied by a government, as to industry, for reasons of public welfare, the balance of payments, etc
- a financial grant made originally for special purposes by Parliament to the Crown
- any monetary contribution, grant, or aid
