subsidy
• noun (pl. subsidies) 1 a sum of money granted from public funds to help an industry or business keep the price of a commodity or service low. 2 a sum of money granted to support an undertaking held to be in the public interest. 3 a grant or contribution of money. 4 historical a parliamentary grant to the sovereign for state needs. — ORIGIN Latin subsidium ‘assistance’.
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