subsidy

Meaning

  1. Financial support or assistance, such as a grant.
  2. Money granted by parliament to the British Crown.

Frequency

35k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈsʌbsɪdi/
Etymology

From Anglo-Norman subsidie, from Old French subside, from Latin subsidium (support, assistance), from subsido from sub- (“below”) + sīdō (“sit”).

Bookmark this

Improve your pronunciation

English

Start learning English with learnfeliz.

Practice speaking and memorizing "subsidy" and many other words and sentences in English.

Go to our English course page

Notes

Sign in to write sticky notes
Continue