social service
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
- social-service adjective
Etymology
Origin of social service
First recorded in 1850–55
Example Sentences
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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
The 31-year-old is currently serving as a social service agent in the military as he had been ruled unfit for regular combat duty.
From BBC • Sep. 30, 2024
School psychologists and social service workers will be on site at Bret Hart Elementary in the coming days to support students and staff, Paramo said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2024
And some evenings I'd catch her and Ty'ree whispering about different doctors, their fees, and social service benefits.
From "Miracle's Boys" by Jacqueline Woodson
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