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social assistance

British  

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 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

Since the end of 2024, healthcare and social assistance has added about 855,000 jobs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 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

The healthcare and social assistance category—which includes a wide array of jobs, including hospital workers and home-health aides—has been the main engine of jobs growth over the past couple of years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

There's one thing, however, that she will probably not refuse,—any social assistance we may give to her son.

From Shorty McCabe on the Job by Ford, Sewell

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