subsidy
gb/sˈʌbsɪdi/ us/sˈʌbsɪdi/
B2
English
~ 4000
támogatás, szubvenció
NOUN
B2
1
támogatás
B1
szubvenció
C1
Usage pattern:
[organization/government] gives a subsidy to [someone/something]
The government introduced a new subsidy for electric vehicle buyers.
A kormány új támogatást vezetett be az elektromos járművek vásárlói számára.
Farmers rely on subsidies to keep their prices competitive.
A gazdák támogatásokra támaszkodnak, hogy áraik versenyképesek maradjanak.
The removal of fuel subsidies led to higher transportation costs.
The theater survives thanks to an arts subsidy from the city council.
Many small businesses applied for a COVID-19 relief subsidy.
Learner examples
The government gives a subsidy to farmers.
A kormány támogatást ad a gazdáknak.
We get a subsidy for using solar panels.
Támogatást kapunk a napelemek használatáért.
The school has a subsidy for low-income students.
They lost their housing subsidy.
A fuel subsidy makes gas cheaper.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'subsidy' with 'salary' or 'scholarship'. A subsidy is financial help for costs, not payment for work or study achievement.
Meaning
Government or organizational financial aid
Collocations
government subsidy
|agricultural subsidy
|fuel subsidy
|receive a subsidy
|cut subsidies
Synonyms
grant (Usually refers to a one-time or project-specific financial award, not ongoing support.)
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financial assistance (General term for money given to help; less specific than 'subsidy'.)
Antonyms
tax (A compulsory payment to the government, which increases costs rather than reducing them.)
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penalty (A financial or other punishment that discourages an activity instead of supporting it.)
Themes
economics
|government
|business
|finance
|politics
Definition
Money given by the government or another group to help pay for something and make it cheaper.
Money given, often by a government or public body, to help reduce the cost of producing or buying something, or to support an activity considered beneficial.
Grammar
Dictionary form
subsidy
IPA
GB/sˈʌbsɪdi/
US/sˈʌbsɪdi/
Syllables & stress
sub - sidy (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (sub)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: subsidy
- Plural: subsidies, subsidy
Word family
Forms
subsidies
noun
Core family
subsidize
verb C1
subsidized
adjective
Related words
subsidization
noun
Expressions
cut subsidies
1/kˈʌt sˈʌbsɪdiz/
fixed phrase
Reduce or remove subsidies
To lower the amount of money given to help pay for something, or stop giving it.
Examples
- The government decided to cut subsidies for fossil fuels.
- Cutting subsidies could make basic goods more expensive.
fuel subsidy
1/fjˈul sˈʌbsɪdi/
fixed phrase
Financial aid for fuel costs
Money given to make fuel cheaper.
Examples
- The removal of the fuel subsidy caused protests.
- The country spends billions each year on its fuel subsidy.
subsidy program
1/sˈʌbsɪdi pɹˈoʊɡɹˌæm/
fixed phrase
Organized plan for giving subsidies
A plan or system where money is given to help pay for something.
Examples
- The city launched a new subsidy program for home insulation.
- Many farmers enrolled in the federal subsidy program.