mutual aid

noun

Sociology.

1. the cooperative as opposed to the competitive factors operating in the development of society.

Word History and Origins

Origin of mutual aid¹

First recorded in 1530–40

Example Sentences

Mutual aid has always been necessary: Where politicians look at people and see data, mutual aid networks recognize them as humans with needs that cannot wait.

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He said his group has advocated for Newsom to declare a statewide emergency, which would help equalize the response statewide and allow for mutual aid agreements between wealthier and poorer areas.

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County’s ability to get mutual aid in the first crucial hours.

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“We were out of L.A. County Fire trucks. We were relying on our mutual aid partners that were there,” Marrone said.

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The two, who rose to political power in the early 2000s on parallel tracks in San Francisco, have long had a complicated relationship, mixing mutual aid with jealousy and jostling.

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