national assistance
noun
(in Britain) formerly a weekly allowance paid to certain people by the state to bring their incomes up to minimum levels established by lawNow replaced by: income support
Words nearby national assistance
national aeronautics and space administration, national agreement, national anthem, national anthem of the united states, national assembly, national assistance, national association for the advancement of colored people, national bank, national book award, national bureau of standards, national cemetery
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