state aid

noun

Any aid given by a state or government.

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Meanings

nounstate aid (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAny aid given by a state or government.
  2. European UnionuncountableAny grant, subsidy, or other preferential treatment or advantage to a company by a national government, and which is therefore potentially in violation of competition law.

    To reduce emissions, France has also announced a ban on short-haul domestic flights (under two and a half hours) in return for airlines receiving state aid, with people encouraged to make their journey by train - an approach more European countries are considering.

    2021 December 29, Monica Wick, “Innovation and collaboration on tomorrow's rail interiors”, in RAIL, number 947, page 26

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APA

state aid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/state%20aid

MLA

“state aid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/state%20aid. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “state aid,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/state%20aid.

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