subvention

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It looks at how the subvention would be affected under different scenarios.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2024

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

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

The somewhat rare term subvention is especially applied to a grant of governmental aid to a literary or artistic enterprise.

From English Synonyms and Antonyms With Notes on the Correct Use of Prepositions by Fernald, James Champlin