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Definition of "subvention" [sub•ven•tion]

  • Provision of help, aid, or support. (noun)
  • An endowment or a subsidy, as that given by a government to an institution for research; a grant of financial aid. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "subvention" in a sentence
  • "Although Quidde's private fortune had been wiped out by the inflation, he was able to live fairly well with the help of friends and with a subvention from the Nobel Peace Prize"
  • "subsidy also known as a subvention is a form of financial assistance paid to a business or economic sector."
  • "“Subsidy also known as a subvention: a form of financial assistance paid to a business or economic sector.”"