subsidy

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Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. noun a grant paid by a government to an enterprise that benefits the public

Etymology

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

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