subsidy
State financial support
A subsidy is money given by a government or institution to support an industry, business, or activity deemed beneficial: farm subsidies, housing subsidies.
Subsidies reduce costs for producers or consumers, often to keep prices low or maintain domestic production.
Critics argue subsidies distort markets; supporters see them as necessary for strategic industries or public goods.
The verb is subsidize.
Permanent donated fund
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
- scholarshipEducational funding or erudition
- stipendFixed regular payment
- bursaryEducational financial award
award · funding · benefaction · allocation · disbursement · foundation · trust · nonprofit
Adopted principle of action
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- taxpayerOne who owes government duties
- budgetPlan for spending
- allocationDistribution of shares
public · welfare · infrastructure · bureaucracy · parliament · senate · regulation · oversight
Support or aid given
- reliefEasing of distress
- welfareComfort and prosperity
- charityVoluntary aid for others
- donationVoluntary charitable gift
humanitarian · NGO · USAID · IMF · microfinance
What prompts a reaction
- inducementMotivating factor or offer
- encouragementSupport spurring continued effort
- catalystAgent enabling change
- motivationImpetus toward a goal
carrot · sweetener · enticement · spur · impetus · attraction · concession · perk
Reduced price offered
- refundMoney returned after purchase
- reductionMaking something smaller
- allowanceFixed periodic payment
- repaymentGiving back what's owed
reimbursement · cashback · remission · deduction · credit · voucher · coupon
Emergency aid preventing bankruptcy
- lobbyingAdvocating to decision-makers
- cronyismFavoring friends in appointments
- favoritismPreferential treatment of some
- deregulationRemoving governmental business restrictions
protectionism · tariff · multinational · conglomerate · loophole · offshore · monopoly · cartel
endowment
Permanent donated fund
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
- scholarshipEducational funding or erudition
- stipendFixed regular payment
bursary · award · funding · benefaction · allocation · disbursement · foundation · trust · nonprofit
policy
Adopted principle of action
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- taxpayerOne who owes government duties
- budgetPlan for spending
allocation · public · welfare · infrastructure · bureaucracy · parliament · senate · regulation · oversight · governance
assistance
Support or aid given
donation · humanitarian · NGO · USAID · IMF · microfinance
stimulus
What prompts a reaction
- inducementMotivating factor or offer
- encouragementSupport spurring continued effort
- catalystAgent enabling change
motivation · carrot · sweetener · enticement · spur · impetus · attraction · concession · perk · advantage
discount
Reduced price offered
repayment · reimbursement · cashback · remission · deduction · credit · voucher · coupon
bailout
Emergency aid preventing bankruptcy
- lobbyingAdvocating to decision-makers
- cronyismFavoring friends in appointments
- favoritismPreferential treatment of some
deregulation · protectionism · tariff · multinational · conglomerate · loophole · offshore · monopoly · cartel · rent-seeking
renewable
Capable of restoration
oil · gas · coal · carbon · grid · utility · electricity · biofuel · ethanol · pipeline
commodity
Fungible traded good
dairy · grain · livestock · irrigation · fertilizer · pesticide · acreage · quota · surplus · landowner
- fundingfunding, grant, loan, grants, venture capital
- economic policymonetary policy, tax policy, fiscal discipline, fiscal stimulus, fiscal restraint
- subsidiesdirect payments, direct payment, state aid, housing aid, federal aid
- resourcesresources, money, natural resources, human resources, financial resources
- supportsupport, emotional support, moral support, support group, stand by
- economyGDP, money, inflation, inflation rate, GNP
- subsidized apartmentsRentals with financial aid
- subsidized housingIncome-based rental assistance
- government subsidiesState aid to enterprises
- farm subsidiesGovernment payments to growers
- government subsidyState financial support payment
- subsidized loansDebt with reduced interest
subsidiary, subsidize, subsidies, subsidized, subsidizing, subsidised, subsidizes, subsidise, subsidiarity