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Feb 9, 2010
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sub•si•dy



Pronunciation: (sub'si-dē), [key]
n.,
pl. -dies.

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 secure some service in return.
3. a grant or contribution of money.
4. money formerly granted by the English Parliament to the crown for special needs.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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