Meaning
A subsidy is money given (usually by a government, organization, or institution) to support an industry, activity, or group of people. It is intended to reduce costs, encourage certain behavior, or make services more affordable.
Grammar and Usage
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Part of speech: Noun (countable, plural: subsidies)
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Used to refer to financial support or aid.
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Common structure:
- government subsidy for/to something
- receive a subsidy
- cut/reduce/increase subsidies
Common Phrases
- government subsidy – financial aid provided by the state.
- agricultural subsidy – money given to farmers to support production.
- fuel subsidy – financial aid to reduce fuel costs.
- subsidy program – an official plan to provide financial assistance.
Collocations
- verb + subsidy: receive a subsidy, provide a subsidy, grant a subsidy, cut subsidies, eliminate subsidies
- adjective + subsidy: generous subsidy, large subsidy, government subsidy, agricultural subsidy
- subsidy + noun: subsidy policy, subsidy program, subsidy scheme
Examples
- The government provides subsidies to farmers to stabilize food prices.
- Many countries offer fuel subsidies to make transportation more affordable.
- The company received a subsidy from the city to expand its factory.
- Several industries depend heavily on government subsidies.
- The education ministry announced new subsidy programs for low-income families.
- Environmental groups argue that fossil fuel subsidies should be eliminated.
- The government has cut subsidies for luxury housing projects.
- Without subsidies, small farmers would struggle to survive.
Synonyms or Related
- financial aid
- grant
- allowance
- assistance
- support
- funding