Noun
cross-subsidy (plural cross-subsidies)
A subsidy from profit-making operations of a business to support loss-making operations of the same business.
According to Channel 4's last published accounts, for 2005, the extent of this cross-subsidy was some £30 million. Source: Internet
Service for the remainder, in particular The North West services, the Government provides a cross-subsidy funded out of the profits that are always realized by the Harbor Branch of the Transport and Harbors Department. Source: Internet