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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.
: the provision of assistance or financial support: such as. a. : endowment. b. : a subsidy from a government or foundation. subventionary. səb-ˈven (t)-shə-ˌner-ē. adjective. Did you know?
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.
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.
Definition of subvention noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Noun. Verb. Filter. noun. subventions. The act of subvening. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Provision of help, aid, or support. American Heritage. Similar definitions. Money granted, as by a government, in support of a study, institution, etc.; subsidy. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: help. grant. subsidy.
1. Provision of help, aid, or support. 2. An endowment or a subsidy, as that given by a government to an institution for research; a grant of financial aid.
Subvention definition: . See examples of SUBVENTION used in a sentence.
