public assistance
noun
: government aid to needy, aged, or disabled persons and to dependent children
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The Amber Alert system is a child abduction emergency alert protocol used throughout the United States to enlist public assistance in locating missing and endangered children.
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Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
High school dropouts earn significantly less over their lifetimes and are more likely to rely on public assistance.
—Valeria Gurr, Boston Herald, 2 June 2025
Across the country, between 43% of child care workers receive public assistance.
—Charlotte Farewell, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2025
House Bill 135, sponsored by Rep. Jordan Redman, R-Coeur d’Alene, would allow the government to establish lawful presence requirements for people to access public assistance.
—Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 10 Feb. 2025
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Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
High school dropouts earn significantly less over their lifetimes and are more likely to rely on public assistance.
—Valeria Gurr, Boston Herald, 2 June 2025
Across the country, between 43% of child care workers receive public assistance.
—Charlotte Farewell, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2025
House Bill 135, sponsored by Rep. Jordan Redman, R-Coeur d’Alene, would allow the government to establish lawful presence requirements for people to access public assistance.
—Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 10 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for public assistance
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“Public assistance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20assistance. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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