A grant paid by a government to an enterprise that benefits the public.

Roget 784: giving etc. v.; bestowal, bestowment^†, donation; presentation, presentment; accordance; concession; delivery, consignment, dispensation, communication, endowment; investment, investiture; award.    almsgiving^†, charity, liberality, generosity.    [Thing given] gift, donation, present, cadeau^†; fairing; free gift, boon, favor, benefaction, grant, offering, oblation, sacrifice, immolation; lagniappe [U.S.], pilon [U.S.].    grace, act of grace, bonus.    allowance, contribution, subscription, subsidy, tribute, subvention.    bequest, legacy, devise, will, dotation^†, dot, appanage; voluntary settlement, voluntary conveyance etc. 783; amortization.    alms, largess, bounty, dole, sportule^†, donative^†, help, oblation, offertory, honorarium, gratuity, Peter pence, sportula^†, Christmas box, Easter offering, vail^†, douceur [Fr.], drink money, pourboire, trinkgeld [G.], bakshish^†; fee etc. (recompense) 973; consideration.    bribe, bait, ground bait; peace offering, handsel; boodle [Slang], graft, grease [Slang]; blat [Rus.].    giver, grantor etc. v.; donor, feoffer^†, settlor.    ... show more

Roget 809: expenditure, money going out; out goings, out lay; expenses, disbursement; prime cost etc. (price) 812; circulation; run upon a bank.    payment etc. 807 [Money paid]; pay etc. (remuneration) 973; bribe etc. 973; fee, footing, garnish; subsidy; tribute; contingent, quota; donation etc. 784.    pay in advance, earnest, handsel, deposit, installment.    investment; purchase etc. 795.    ... show more

Dutch: betoelaging, overheidssteun, overheidssubsidie, rijksbijdrage, rijkssubsidie, staatssteun, subsidie
Polish: subsydium, dotowanie, dotacja, dofinansowanie, subwencja