sovvenzione
subsidy
noun sov-ven-TSYOH-neh Rare
Origin: Latin subventio, from subvenire (to come to aid)
Also means
grant
Usage Note
Sovvenzione is feminine (la sovvenzione, plural le sovvenzioni). It refers to a financial grant given by the state or an institution: sovvenzioni statali ('state subsidies'), sovvenzioni europee ('EU grants'). The verb is sovvenzionare ('to subsidize'). Do not confuse with sussidio, which implies a welfare payment to individuals.
Examples
"L'azienda ha ricevuto una sovvenzione pubblica."
Natural Translation
The company received a public subsidy.

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