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subsidy
/ˈsʌbsɪdi/
noun
Money given by the government to help an industry or service.
- “Theatres rely on a government subsidy to keep ticket prices low.”Toofey
- “The country's agricultural base is largely dependent on government subsidies.”Tatoeba
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Source: Written for Toofey (original); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR); IPA generated with eSpeak NG (GPL-3.0 (software))