subvention

American  

[suhb-ven-shuhn] / səbˈvɛn ʃən /

noun

1. a grant of money, as by a government or some other authority, in aid or support of some institution or undertaking, especially in connection with science or the arts.

2. the furnishing of aid or relief.

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subvention British  

/ səbˈvɛnʃən /

noun

1. a grant, aid, or subsidy, as from a government to an educational institution

2. the act or process of providing aid or help of any sort

3. sport a fee paid indirectly to a supposedly amateur athlete for appearing at a meeting

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Related Words

See subsidy.

Other Word Forms

• subventionary adjective

Etymology

Origin of subvention

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Late Latin subventiōn- (stem of subventiō ) “official grant in aid,” equivalent to subvent(us) (past participle of subvenīre “to arrive as support, relieve,” ( see subvene) + -iōn- -ion

Example Sentences

It focuses on the subvention - the shortfall between what is raised in taxes in Northern Ireland and the amount spent on public services.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2024

It looks at how the subvention would be affected under different scenarios.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2024

It has recommended that a diversification of the client base, with less emphasis on "curating" a series of established relationships, which encourages the culture of repeat subvention.

From BBC • Jan. 11, 2023

This offer allowed the owners about 30� profit per ton, any greater profit to be utilized for reduction of the subvention.

From Time Magazine Archive

There are two great administrative instruments available for this work of repression and national self-sufficiency at the hands of the imperialistic statesman: the protective tariff, and commercial subvention.

From An Inquiry Into The Nature Of Peace And The Terms Of Its Perpetuation by Veblen, Thorstein