subvention
[ suh b-ven-shuh n ]
/ səbˈvɛn ʃən /
noun
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.
the furnishing of aid or relief.
Origin of subvention
OTHER WORDS FROM subvention
sub·ven·tion·ar·y, adjectiveWords nearby subvention
suburbanize,
suburbia,
suburbicarian,
subvaginal,
subvene,
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subversion,
subversive,
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subviral,
subvirus
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British Dictionary definitions for subvention
subvention
/ (səbˈvɛnʃən) /
noun
a grant, aid, or subsidy, as from a government to an educational institution
the act or process of providing aid or help of any sort
sport
a fee paid indirectly to a supposedly amateur athlete for appearing at a meeting
Derived forms of subvention
subventionary, adjectiveWord Origin for subvention
C15: from Late Latin
subventiō assistance, from Latin
subvenīre to
subvene