Collocations for subsidy - noun
ADJECTIVE
big,
generous,
heavy,
huge,
large,
massive
small
direct
hidden, indirect
The help that the government gives the industry amounts to an indirect subsidy.
small
direct
hidden, indirect
The help that the government gives the industry amounts to an indirect subsidy.
annual
domestic, EU, federal, government, public, state
corporate (esp. AmE), financial, tax (esp. AmE), taxpayer (AmE)
agricultural, childcare, export, farm, food, housing
illegal
domestic, EU, federal, government, public, state
corporate (esp. AmE), financial, tax (esp. AmE), taxpayer (AmE)
agricultural, childcare, export, farm, food, housing
illegal
VERB + subsidy
get,
receive
lose
give sth, grant sth, offer, pay, provide (sth with)
The Arts Council granted them a small subsidy.
lose
give sth, grant sth, offer, pay, provide (sth with)
The Arts Council granted them a small subsidy.
increase
cut, phase out, reduce
Export subsidies have been reduced by 20%.
cut, phase out, reduce
Export subsidies have been reduced by 20%.
abolish,
eliminate (esp. AmE),
end,
remove
PREPOSITION
subsidy for
state subsidies for rice producers
state subsidies for rice producers
subsidy on
subsidies on basic goods and services
subsidies on basic goods and services
subsidy to
subsidies to agriculture
subsidies to agriculture
PHRASES
a cut in subsidies,
a reduction in subsidies
The government cut spending through reductions in state subsidies to industry.
The government cut spending through reductions in state subsidies to industry.
the abolition of subsidies,
the removal of subsidies,
the withdrawal of subsidies
protests against the removal of subsidies on basic commodities
protests against the removal of subsidies on basic commodities