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state aid

[/steɪt eɪd/]
noun
auxílio estatal
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.
Synonyms
government subsidypublic fundingfinancial assistancegovernment assistance
Antonyms
private fundingmarket forcescommercial transaction

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
auxílio estatal
Most common formal term in Brazilian Portuguese
Brazil
subsídio governamental
Alternative formal term used in economic contexts
Portugal
ajuda estatal
Common usage in Portuguese legal and economic terminology
EU Context
auxílio de Estado
Specific term used in EU competition law

Related Idioms & Phrases

to be on state aid
state aid package
eligibility for state aid
state aid regulations
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