public assistance

Noun

Meaning

governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

welfare social welfare dole social security support aid benefit assistance relief pension allowance bounty annuity allotment handout

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Antonyms

loss blight aggravation opposition injury harm

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Hypernyms

aid assistance financial aid financial assistance economic assistance economic aid

Hyponyms

dole relief social insurance pogey pogy

Examples

As someone who grew up in tough circumstances, I know that being on public assistance is not a spot that anyone wants to be in. Dean Heller

By four years of age, the average child in a family receiving public assistance has heard about 13 million words, compared to 45 million for a child from a wealthier family. The disadvantages developed during their first four years are usually still present in high school. Sal Albanese

she lives on welfare Source: Internet

A Federal Emergency Management Agency spokesman said in an email that Trump had approved the public assistance portion of the governor's request totaling about $45 million covering 16 counties. Source: Internet

And last February Massachusetts began a program that connected four community colleges with four-year campuses to offer housing, meals and some public assistance to 20 full-time students. Source: Internet

A study by the National Association for the Education of Young Children found that 40% of child care centers could close permanently without public assistance. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

public areas public arena public art public assistance allowance public at large public attention