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social assistance

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noun

  1. a former name for social security

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The main job growth sectors in June included health care and social assistance, while the leisure and hospitality sector lost jobs after a strong showing the previous month.

From Barron's Jul. 2, 2026

Since the end of 2023, healthcare and social assistance have added nearly 1.8 million private-sector jobs.

From The Wall Street Journal May 9, 2026

The health care and social assistance industries are expected to experience the largest job growth and be the fastest-growing industries, according to the U.S.

From Slate Apr. 20, 2026

Hiring picked up not just in the healthcare and social assistance sectors—which added 89,900 jobs—but also in construction and transportation and warehousing.

From Barron's Apr. 3, 2026

She had kept for some time quite close to Mrs. Dares, having a practical sense of the little lady's valuable social assistance on an occasion like the present, apart from all personal feelings of liking.

From The Adventures of a Widow A Novel by Fawcett, Edgar

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