noun · neutral
subsidy
UK/ˈsʌb.sɪ.di/US/ˈsʌb.sə.di/SUB·si·dy
money given by the government or an organization to help reduce the cost of something or support a sector
Examples
“The government provides subsidies to farmers to stabilise food prices.”
“Energy subsidies have a big impact on household bills.”
“Many argue that fuel subsidies encourage wasteful consumption.”
Band 8 sentence
“Phasing out inefficient energy subsidies while protecting vulnerable households requires carefully targeted measures.”
Collocations
- government subsidy
- subsidy for
- cut subsidies
Word family
Common mistakes
The government gave subsidy for farmers.→The government gave subsidies to farmers.
We receive a subsidy on food.→We receive a subsidy for food.
Say it for a higher band
5financial support→6grant→7+subsidy
Synonyms
grant
Easily confused
grant
“The university received a grant to fund the research project.”
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