Synonym: subvent, underwrite. Similar words: invention, constitutional convention, prevention, convention, ventilation, conventional, intervention, contravention. Meaning: [səb'venʃn] 
n. 1. grant of financial aid as from a government to an educational institution 2. the act or process of providing aid or help of any sort. v. guarantee financial support of.
n. 1. grant of financial aid as from a government to an educational institution 2. the act or process of providing aid or help of any sort. v. guarantee financial support of. 
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1. The association is funded by an annual subvention from the government.
2. The movie industry received a government subvention of several million pounds.
3. Clerical subventions to Edward I did not end here, but in future they were to issue from papal taxation.
4. CCA is funded by Government subvention and social donations.
5. Directly in the Capital subvention fund and gratuity reserve fund as disclosed in notes 6 and 7 respectively.
6. Government has provided interest subvention of 2 percent on pre-shipment export credit up to March 31, 2010 for exports in certain sectors.
7. He proposes to extend the interest subvention of 2 per cent for one more year for exports covering handicrafts, carpets, handlooms and small and medium enterprises.
8. The standard for medical subvention is to be set by people's government of province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government.
9. All special schools and skills opportunity schools receive subvention from the Education and Manpower Bureau ("EMB" thereafter) under the Code of Aid for Special Schools.
10. With the introduction of LSG subvention mode, NGOs are assuming a more important role in aspects of finance and human resources management in their own organizations.
11. In addition to the subvention from the Ministry of Education, Department of Secondary Education, the foundation of "The Senior High School Library Council" also has played the most important role.
12. However, both of the early measures required quite large subventions from taxation.
13. When can we expect the Government to announce the subventions for next year?
14. What is the objective and posture of the Political Parties when facing state subvention and how these chang?
15. Section 2. Approval of Membership. National Committees shall forward the application form and annual subvention of new members to the ICOM Secretariat as soon as possible.
16. The economic treatment of teacher refers to material rewards sa the payment, welfare, subvention, subsidy and bounty etc, legally given for teachers labour.
17. Article 19 The unemployed who receive medical treatment during the period of receiving unemployment insurance compensation, may apply for medical subvention from social insurance agencies.
18. Dow Kokam, co-established by Dow Chemical Company and Kokam, will use the subvention to build a lithium battery factory and provide many employments. The factory, located in Michigan, offers 800 jobs.
19. Russian government has eased the brain drain problem by formulating relevant laws and regulations, a subvention system and so on in the past decade.
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20. Last year surplus of HK$17 was set off against subvention received in current year.
21. Some analysts point out that every company can only acquire 30 million USD if the 50 companies equally share the subvention of the federal government.
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