state aid

American  

noun

1. financial support extended by a state government to a local institution serving the public, as a school or library.

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Etymology

Origin of state aid

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60

Example Sentences

DB Cargo, its loss-making freight arm, is facing an EU investigation under state aid rules and the firm said in February it would cut about 6,000 jobs in Germany, equivalent to half its domestic workforce.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

But unlike previous years, where state aid budgets, grants and other forms of concessional finance dominated negotiations, talks at this year’s conference headed in a new direction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 24, 2025

Sir David claims ministers rejected his rival bid to purchase the business because it was potentially incompatible with state aid rules, and criticised Mr Gupta's management of Liberty Steel in the years since.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2025

In 2024 through 2025 to date, students received roughly $2 billion in total aid from all federal sources, including loans and Pell Grants, and about $1.5 billion in state aid, the officials said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2025

Despite their protests, all the other churches did the same with the exception of the Roman Catholics, the Seventh-Day Adventists, and the United Jewish Reform Congregation — who soldiered on without state aid.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela