transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsəb-sə-dē, -zə- ]
noun
( plural -dies )
Etymology: Middle English subsidie, from Anglo-French, from Latin subsidium reserve troops, support, assistance, from sub- near + sedēre to sit — more at sub- , sit
Date: 14th century
: a grant or gift of money: as
a. : a sum of money formerly granted by the British Parliament to the crown and raised by special taxation
b. : money granted by one state to another
c. : a grant by a government to a private person or company to assist an enterprise deemed advantageous to the public