social welfare (n)
welfare (n)
public assistance (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 04
def governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need
examples she lives on welfare
Outgoing links
Hypernym aid, economic aid, financial aid
Hyponym social insurance; relief; dole, pogy, pogey
Incoming links
Hypernym social insurance; relief; dole, pogy, pogey
Hyponym aid, economic aid, financial aid

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