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sub·si·dy -- noun: subsidy; plural noun: subsidies
1. a sum of money granted by the government or a public body to assist an industry or business so that the price of a commodity or service may remain low or competitive.
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sub·si·dy --
late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French subsidie, from Latin subsidium ‘assistance.’