Subvention

[sәb'venʃәn]

(noun.) the act or process of providing aid or help of any sort.

(noun.) grant of financial aid as from a government to an educational institution.

Editor: Nat--From WordNet

(n.) The act of coming under.

(n.) The act of relieving, as of a burden; support; aid; assistance; help.

(n.) A government aid or bounty.

(v. t.) To subventionize.

Checker: Rita

n. Government bounty, government aid.

Editor: Sweeney