public assistance
noun
: government aid to needy, aged, or disabled persons and to dependent children
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Roughly half of them rely on public assistance, according to a January Department of Health and Human Services report.
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Josh Kelety, Fortune Well, 24 May 2024
Starting in 2006, Plaza at the Speedway received substantial public assistance through financing based on its sales and property taxes.
—Bill Lukitsch, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2024
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Josh Kelety, Fortune Well, 24 May 2024
Starting in 2006, Plaza at the Speedway received substantial public assistance through financing based on its sales and property taxes.
—Bill Lukitsch, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2024
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 1 Jun. 2024.
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