Definition

Noun: 1. The act of providing a subsidy: The action or process of granting financial support, typically from a government or public body, to help an industry, business, or service keep prices low or to support an activity deemed beneficial. 2. Money (or other benefits) obtained as a subsidy: The subsidy itself; the funds or advantages received through this act of support.

Usage Examples

• As the act of providing:
  • The government's subsidisation of renewable energy projects is crucial for combating climate change.
  • The policy led to the subsidisation of farmers during the drought.
• As the money/benefit obtained:
  • The company's growth was heavily dependent on state subsidisation.
  • The subsidisation allowed the museum to offer free admission.

Advanced Usage

• Economic Context: The term is often used in discussions of economic policy, trade, and public finance to describe state intervention.
  • The debate focused on the fairness of public subsidisation for private industries.
• "Of" phrase: Commonly followed by "of" to specify what is being supported.
  • The subsidisation of public transportation reduces urban congestion.

Variants and Related Words

• Subsidization: An alternative spelling, equally correct.
• Subsidy (n.): The actual sum of money or financial aid granted.
  • The factory received a large subsidy.
• Subsidise/Subsidize (v.): The verb form meaning to provide a subsidy.
  • The government will subsidise the cost of textbooks.

Synonyms

• Funding: Providing financial resources.
• Financial support/backing: General terms for monetary aid.
• Grant-aiding: Supporting with a grant (a type of subsidy).

Antonyms

• Privatisation: Transferring a service from public to private control, often ending subsidisation.
• Deregulation: Removing state controls, which may include removing subsidies.
• Taxation: Imposing a financial charge, the opposite of receiving financial support.

Noun

1. the act of providing a subsidy
2. money (or other benefits) obtained as a subsidy