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State aid

State aid is a subsidy provided by a government.

Under European Union competition law the term has a legal meaning, being any measure that demonstrates all the characteristics in Article 107 TFEU. Measures which fall within the definition of state aid are unlawful unless provided under an exemption or notified.

Usage examples of "state aid".

He returns to his office and, with the help of one of the school's lawyers, fills out a Section 34 form requesting emergency state aid for private educational institutions.

But even then, after she had freed herself, after counseling and state aid had set her up with a job and a place to live, she all too often would find another man who would treat her in exactly the same fashion as had the first.

But in general, if the country contains a sufficient number of persons qualified to provide education under government auspices, the same persons would be able and willing to give an equally good education on the voluntary principle, under the assurance of remuneration afforded by a law rendering education compulsory, combined with State aid to those unable to defray the expense.

There might be a pension for paralytics, and state aid for those who suffered in person or estate from tempest or wild beasts.

Without a sales-tax increase, many districts would lose state aid under the new formula, and most of them would have to enact large local property-tax increases to meet the standards.

Hastily made banners were raised on every side, demanding increased food rations, a resumption of state aid to the jobless, and an end to travel restrictions.

There isn't much money in the endowment and the regents wouldn't accept state aid.