subvention[noun]Synonyms: appropriation, grant, subsidy
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sub‧ven‧tion /səbˈvenʃ
ən/
noun [countable][
Date: 1400-1500;
Language: Old French;
Origin: Late Latin subventio, from Latin subvenire 'to come up, come to save someone']
formal a gift of money, usually from a government, for a special use
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