1. Financial assistance or subsidies provided by a government to individuals, businesses, or organizations
The government approved state aid for farmers affected by the drought.
O governo aprovou auxílio estatal para agricultores afetados pela seca.
2. In EU law, any measure conferring an economic advantage on selected undertakings financed through state resources
The European Commission investigated whether the loan constituted illegal state aid.
A Comissão Europeia investigou se o empréstimo constituía auxílio estatal ilegal.