social service
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of social service
First recorded in 1850–55
Example Sentences
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Social service agencies, local officials, representatives from the Mexican Consulate and others have been on-site making services available for the group.
From Washington Post • Jan. 26, 2023
"This room is rented out for £1,200 a week. Social service rates pay a little over half of that," said Ms French.
From BBC • Nov. 26, 2022
Social service workers elsewhere in the city have taken it upon themselves to try to mitigate interactions between those in the throes of a mental health episode and police officers.
From New York Times • Dec. 23, 2021
Social service workers who spoke at Friday’s event said many of those now living in the tents next to the courthouse were displaced from elsewhere after recent encampment sweeps.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 6, 2021
Social service is carried on along lines not very different from those pursued in Lucknow.
From Lighted to Lighten: the Hope of India by Doren, Alice B. Van
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