| national assistance | |
| —n | |
| Now replaced by: income support (in Britain) formerly a weekly allowance paid to certain people by the state to bring their incomes up to minimum levels established by law | |
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| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| national assistance | |
noun | |
| benefits paid to bring incomes up to minimum levels established by law [syn: supplementary benefit] |