subvention
subvention
Definition
sub·ven·tion (--ven′s̸hən)
noun
- Obsolete the act of subvening
- money granted, as by a government, in support of a study, institution, etc.; subsidy
Etymology: ME < subvencioun < OFr subvencion < LL subventio
sub·ven′·tion·ar′y adjective
subvention
Synonyms
subvention
Usage Examples
Preposition: from
- fund: The reduction in charges does not affect Railtrack because the lower revenues will be made up by higher subventions from public funds.
Converse of object
- receive: Apart from its share of taxation Northern Ireland received a subvention from the Westminster Parliament.
- give: International Committees are given yearly regular subventions based on the number of their voting members.
- offer: UK Trade & Investment is offering a subvention of £ 750 toward travel costs.
- reduce: An immediate effect of this would be to reduce the subvention to Northern and Westminster.
- pay: The Association paid a subvention of £ 150 to JACT in respect of administration costs.
Adjective modifier
- annual: The north's economy continued to be kept artificially afloat by the huge annual subvention from the taxpayer.
- regular: International Committees are given yearly regular subventions based on the number of their voting members.
- financial: In the meantime, any contributions will be gratefully received, as well as suggestions as to possible sources of major financial subventions.
- massive: Britain would no longer be there to plug the budget gap with massive subventions from the UK Treasury.
Modifies a noun
- reform: The first phase of the subvention reform made subsidized care available to those born in 1946-1955 from 1 st April 2001.
Noun used with modifier
- publication: The first source is publication subventions from traditional researcher sponsors.
- state: State subvention will be an essential part of any program.
- travel: There will be a travel subvention of up to £ 550.
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