English > public assistance: 1 sense > noun 1, actMeaning | governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need. |
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Synonyms | social welfare, welfare |
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Narrower | dole, pogy, pogey | money received from the state |
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relief | Aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped |
social insurance | government provision for unemployed, injured, or aged people |
Broader | aid, economic aid, financial aid, assistance, financial assistance, economic assistance | money to support a worthy person or cause |
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Spanish | bienestar social |
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Catalan | benestar social |
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