public assistance

public assistance

n. Aid, such as money or food, given to homeless and other financially needy people, the aged, or the inhabitants of a disaster-stricken area; relief.

public assistance

n (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) US payment given to individuals by government agencies on the basis of need

pub′lic assis′tance

n. government aid to the poor, disabled, blind, or aged, or to dependent children. [1900–05]

public assistance

Aid given in the form of money or food by a government to the needy or homeless.

Thesaurus

Noun

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public assistance - governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need; "she lives on welfare"social welfare, welfaresocial insurance - government provision for unemployed, injured, or aged people; financed by contributions from employers and employees as well as by government revenuerelief - aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped; "he has been on relief for many years"pogey, pogy, dole - money received from the stateeconomic aid, financial aid, aid - money to support a worthy person or cause

public assistance

nounAssistance, especially money, food, and other necessities, given to the needy or dispossessed:aid, dole, handout, relief, welfare.