subsidy

Meanings

• noun

  A financial assistance or incentive given by the government or other organizations to help businesses, farmers, or individuals meet their costs or reduce their taxes.

  - "The government subsidizes farmers to help them afford the cost of fertilizers."
  - "The company received a subsidy from the government to help create jobs in the community."

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Antonyms

tax

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with subsidy
residue , allude , cruise , abide

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Variants

List of all variants of subsidy that leads to same result
subsidies , subsidy , anti-subsidy , antisubsidy

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Etymology

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From Old French 'subsidier', meaning 'to stand under, support'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'subsidy' comes from the Latin word 'subsidium', which means 'help' or 'assistance'.

2. In the Middle Ages, subsidies were taxes levied by the monarch to fund military campaigns. Today, the term is used more broadly to refer to any form of financial assistance or incentive.

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Related Concepts

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1. grant: A type of financial aid given to individuals or organizations for a specific purpose, similar to a subsidy but often awarded based on merit or need rather than being automatically granted to a particular group.

2. subsidy program: A government program that provides financial assistance or incentives to businesses, farmers, or individuals. Examples include agricultural subsidies, energy subsidies, and social welfare programs.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'subsidy' has been used to refer to financial support for the arts, particularly in the context of state sponsorship of artists and cultural institutions.

How to Memorize "subsidy"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a safety net extending from the government to support individuals or businesses in need. This safety net represents a subsidy.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'subsidy' with the idea of financial support or assistance.
   - Think of a subsidy as a form of financial aid or incentive.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic phrase such as 'Support Yourself: Subsidy Yields Self-Sufficiency' to help remember the meaning of the word.

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