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social services

British  

plural noun

  1. welfare activities organized by the state or a local authority and carried out by trained personnel

"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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In France, which includes social services for people leaving the sex trade, data shows that of 2,102 people who have gone through an exit program since 2017, 91% are now employed elsewhere.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

And to improve, she has said she wants to increase social services offered to those in the program and do more to trim costs to provide shelter.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Alex did not know at the time, but the young daughter of the campsite's owner saw the conditions in which he was suffering and contacted French social services.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Some see taxation as a way to offset the loss of labor taxes to fund social services.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

The man at the microphone began talking excitedly about what a great turnout they had, what a great program they had planned, how well the county department of social services worked .

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

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