subsidy — /sub si dee/, n., pl. subsidies. 1. a direct pecuniary aid furnished by a government to a private industrial undertaking, a charity organization, or the like. 2. a sum paid, often in accordance with a treaty, by one government to another to… … Universalium
Subsidy — In economics, a subsidy (also known as a subvention) is a form of financial assistance paid to a business or economic sector. A subsidy can be used to support businesses that might otherwise fail, or to encourage activities that would otherwise… … Wikipedia
subsidy — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, generous, heavy, huge, large, massive ▪ small ▪ direct ▪ … Collocations dictionary
Subsidy — A benefit given by the government to groups or individuals usually in the form of a cash payment or tax reduction. The subsidy is usually given to remove some type of burden and is often considered to be in the interest of the public. Politics… … Investment dictionary
domestic labour — A concept developed within feminist theory to analyse the significance of the unpaid work performed by women in the home. Within Marxist feminism, domestic labour is sometimes referred to as ‘reproductive labour’, after Friedrich Engels s… … Dictionary of sociology
Domestic international sales corporation — This is a provision unique to U.S. tax law. In 1971, the U.S. Congress voted to subsidize exports of U.S. made goods through the income tax law. The initial mechanism was through a Domestic International Sales Corporation (DISC), an entity with… … Wikipedia
domestic — adj. Domestic is used with these nouns: ↑affair, ↑agenda, ↑airline, ↑airport, ↑animal, ↑appliance, ↑architecture, ↑arena, ↑arrangement, ↑assault, ↑banking, ↑ … Collocations dictionary
Export subsidy — is a government policy to encourage export of goods and discourage sale of goods on the domestic market through low cost loans or tax relief for exporters, or government financed international advertising or R D. An export subsidy reduces the… … Wikipedia
Agricultural subsidy — An agricultural subsidy is a governmental subsidy paid to farmers and agribusinesses to supplement their income, manage the supply of agricultural commodities, and influence the cost and supply of such commodities. Examples of such commodities… … Wikipedia
export subsidy — noun A direct or indirect compensation provided by government to private commercial firms to promote exports of domestic products … Wiktionary
Agriculture and Food Supplies — ▪ 2007 Introduction Bird flu reached Europe and Africa, and concerns over BSE continued to disrupt trade in beef. An international vault for seeds was under construction on an Arctic island. Stocks of important food fish species were reported… … Universalium