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public assistance
[ puhb-lik uh-sis-tuhns ]
noun
- government aid to poor, disabled, or aged people or to dependent children, as financial assistance or food stamps.
public assistance
noun
- payment given to individuals by government agencies on the basis of need
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of public assistance1
Example Sentences
Under Newsom's proposal, the largest share of the funds - 42% - would go to public assistance in debris removal and repair work.
This malevolent policy was aimed at immigrants by denying them entry or improvement in their immigration status if they were thought likely to access public assistance programs.
A family with unpredictable earnings might qualify for public assistance one month and then breach the income threshold and be disqualified another.
"We need public assistance to come forward and help identify those two people," Commissioner Karen Webb told reporters.
That includes individual assistance — direct payments and services to homeowners and renters whose properties were damaged — and public assistance, which pays for things such as search-and-rescue teams, debris removal and infrastructure repair.
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