mutual aid

American  

noun

Sociology.

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

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Etymology

Origin of mutual aid

First recorded in 1530–40

Example Sentences

He said it would also help with requests for mutual aid from other councils.

From BBC

Selena soon finds herself welcomed into the quirky community, a close-knit group that scrapes by on the seasonal influx of tourist dollars and a year-round system of mutual aid.

From The Wall Street Journal

In September he greeted his uncle who had been deported without any possessions to provide him with a backpack of essentials, courtesy of a grassroots mutual aid project, the Ba Lô Project.

From Salon

This was not charity bestowed from afar, but mutual aid.

From Los Angeles Times

California’s “mutual aid” policy kicked in and flooded Los Angeles with fire crews from other cities and states.

From The Wall Street Journal