social work
noun
organized work directed toward the betterment of social conditions in the community, as by seeking to improve the condition of people in poverty, to promote the welfare of children, etc.
social worker
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a word derived from
social work.
Example Sentences
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Dodds, who represents Brycheiniog Tawe Nedd in the Senedd, is a former social worker who was made her party's Welsh leader in November 2017.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
The social worker, who mainly goes by her first name, reckons that a poll worker might have added the honorific to her name in the past.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
Then, on the afternoon the father and son were due to meet, a social worker approached Chris.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
Bass said it would have been appropriate for the department to deploy a unit that sends a social worker out with officers when responding to calls involving a person in crisis.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
The social worker steepled his fingers and fixed the boy with a stare.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
