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Synonyms

public assistance

American

[puhb-lik uh-sis-tuhns] / ˈpʌb lɪk əˈsɪs təns /

noun

government aid to poor, disabled, or aged people or to dependent children, as financial assistance or food stamps.

public assistance British

noun

payment given to individuals by government agencies on the basis of need

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Other Word Forms

public-assistance

adjective

Etymology

Origin of public assistance

First recorded in 1900–05

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