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All railway lines of public service, and those which receive a subvention, must provide two wires for Government use.
SPANISH LIFE IN TOWN AND COUNTRYL. HIGGIN AND EUGNE E. STREET
This large subvention has important effects on Local Government which have never before been critically examined.
ENGLISH POOR LAW POLICYSIDNEY WEBB
Harris needed money to support the stadholder's cause, and Carmarthen proposed a subvention of £1,200 a year.
THE POLITICAL HISTORY OF ENGLAND - VOL. X.WILLIAM HUNT
As early as 1881 the government had published a proposal for a subvention to German shipping; Enlarged industrial policy.
ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA, 11TH EDITION, VOLUME 11, SLICE 8VARIOUS
In 1907 the budget of the Congo balanced at about 250,000 without the aid of this subvention.
ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA, 11TH EDITION, VOLUME 11, SLICE 1 "FRANCISCANS" TO "FRENCH LANGUAGE"VARIOUS
Coincident with the State-aiding of steamship companies was the granting of liberal postal subvention.
MANUAL OF SHIP SUBSIDIESEDWIN M. BACON
In 1901 the subvention to the East African line was increased to one million three hundred and fifty thousand marks.
MANUAL OF SHIP SUBSIDIESEDWIN M. BACON
The annual subvention of $1200 from the Carnegie peace fund is wholly inadequate to meet the growing needs of this association.
PRIZE ORATIONS OF THE INTERCOLLEGIATE PEACE ASSOCIATIONINTERCOLLEGIATE PEACE ASSOCIATION
He obtained, nevertheless, from the regent an annual subvention of three thousand francs for the training of school-masters .
THE MAKERS OF CANADA: BISHOP LAVALA. LEBLOND DE BRUMATH
Thereupon Aratus sent his son to Antigonus, and ratified the terms of the subvention.
THE HISTORIES OF POLYBIUS, VOL. I (OF 2)POLYBIUS
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WORDS RELATED TO SUBVENTION

  • aid
  • alimony
  • allowance
  • appropriation
  • assistance
  • bequest
  • bonus
  • bounty
  • contribution
  • endowment
  • fellowship
  • financial aid
  • gift
  • grant
  • gratuity
  • handout
  • help
  • honorarium
  • indemnity
  • payment
  • pension
  • premium
  • reward
  • scholarship
  • subsidization
  • subvention
  • support
  • tribute
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