subvención
subsidy
noun soob-ben-SYOHN Less Common
Origin: From Latin subventio (support, assistance).
Also means
grant
Usage Note
Subvención refers to financial support granted by a government or institution to a sector, company, or individual (subvención agrícola, farm subsidy). The verb is subvencionar. It differs from beca (personal scholarship) and ayuda (general aid), being specifically an official financial allocation.
Examples
"El gobierno otorgó una subvención a los agricultores."
Natural Translation
The government granted a subsidy to the farmers.

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