state aid

noun

: public monies appropriated by a state government for the partial support or improvement of a public local institution

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The European Commission—which provisionally approved the step in June after an inquiry found that Beijing’s state aid to auto manufacturers was unfair—now has free rein to impose steep tariffs for five years from the end of October. —

Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Europe, 4 Oct. 2024 What happens if a member state is found to have granted state aid? —

Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024 Many states have priority deadlines for their state aid programs and missing them can mean missing out on thousands of dollars of help for college. —

Edward Conroy, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024 What’s at stake: Cuts across the board Democrats and stakeholders who rely on state aid have warned that the alternative to finding new revenue is, inevitably, deep cuts. —

Sam Janesch, Baltimore Sun, 22 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for state aid