social service
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of social service
First recorded in 1850–55
Example Sentences
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Counties must invest in pretrial alternatives—such as treatment programs, monitoring, and social service referrals—to provide judges with options beyond money bail or detention.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
Although CPS is a social service agency, it has a lot of overlap with the criminal justice system.
From Salon • Apr. 7, 2025
When he started out in Hull in the ’80s, Sibley said, police departments in the U.K. were already working to defer calls to social service agencies.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2024
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
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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