stateaid
nounUK /ˈsteɪt eɪd/
US /ˈsteɪt eɪd/
Money or help that a government gives to a person, group, or business.
The small farm received stateaid to buy new equipment.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Financial help given by a government to a company, sometimes with rules about fair competition.
The airline was investigated for taking illegal stateaid.
3. Support provided by a state or regional government rather than a national one.
The stateaid program helped rebuild roads after the storm.
4. Assistance given to students, such as money for school, from a state government.
She applied for stateaid to help pay her college tuition.