subvention

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It focuses on the subvention - the shortfall between what is raised in taxes in Northern Ireland and the amount spent on public services.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2024

It has recommended that a diversification of the client base, with less emphasis on "curating" a series of established relationships, which encourages the culture of repeat subvention.

From BBC • Jan. 11, 2023

Another issue is the subvention - essentially the gap between the sum of money Northern Ireland contributes to the UK Treasury and the amount of public spending in Northern Ireland.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2021

The terms of the subvention were: "Assistance to be given by the Government to the coal mining industry will take the form of a subvention in aid of wages," to be paid by the Treasury.

From Time Magazine Archive

It is even rumored that it is you who finds the money for its subvention.

From Bohemians of the Latin Quarter by Murger, Henry