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IELTS word

subsidy

/ˈsʌbsədi/noun

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English definition

money a government gives to support an activity

Common phrases / collocations

  1. government subsidy
  2. farm subsidy
  3. receive a subsidy

Example sentences

  1. 1.

    The farmer received a subsidy to buy seeds.

  2. 2.

    The subsidy helped families pay for heating.

  3. 3.

    Farmers applied for a water subsidy.

Visual learning

See the meaning

A public agricultural officer hands a support envelope to a farmer beside a field.
money a government gives to support an activity
1farm needs support
2public money is given
farm needs support→public money is given