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public assistance
noun
government aid to the poor, disabled, or aged or to dependent children, as financial assistance or food stamps.
Origin:
1900–05
1900–05
Related forms
pub·lic-as·sis·tance, adjective
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| public assistance | |
| —n | |
| (US) payment given to individuals by government agencies on the basis of need | |
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