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- Dictionarysubvention/səbˈvɛnʃn/
noun
- 1. a grant of money, especially from a government: "Ottawa has begun to cut federal subventions to the provinces"
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an amount of money given as support by an organization or government for a particular purpose: A system of subventions became necessary to safeguard a minimal standard of living. Compare. subsidy. (Definition of subvention from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of subvention. subvention.
: a subsidy from a government or foundation. subventionary. səb-ˈven (t)-shə-ˌner-ē. adjective. Did you know? A subvention is a form of assistance, so it should come as no surprise to learn that the term "subvention" can be traced back to the Late Latin noun subventio, meaning "assistance."
Subvention definition: 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.. See examples of SUBVENTION used in a sentence.
noun. the act or process of providing aid or help of any sort. see more. see less. type of: provision, supply, supplying. the activity of supplying or providing something. noun. grant of financial aid as from a government to an educational institution.
Definition of subvention noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
subvention in British English. (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.
an amount of money given as support by an organization or government for a particular purpose: A system of subventions became necessary to safeguard a minimal standard of living. Compare. subsidy. (Definition of subvention from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of subvention. subvention.
