social service
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of social service
First recorded in 1850–55
Example Sentences
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He was speaking on behalf of the Sant'Egidio community, a movement of both lay people and clergy, committed to social service - and the priest was encouraging the students to embrace a pastoral mission.
From BBC • Jul. 26, 2025
Police and social service providers routinely sent homeless people from throughout the city and county to the squalid downtown neighborhood.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2025
Although CPS is a social service agency, it has a lot of overlap with the criminal justice system.
From Salon • Apr. 7, 2025
“What social service programs are you going to have to decrease funding for?”
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 11, 2024
They represented social service agencies in the United States and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.
From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau
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