public assistance

noun

: government aid to needy, aged, or disabled persons and to dependent children

Examples of public assistance in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Wisconsin applied for public assistance for flood damage in Milwaukee, Waukesha, Washington, Ozaukee, Door and Grant counties. —Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 8 Jan. 2026

The investigation found that the pair purchased EBT cards from individuals receiving public assistance benefits, then used the cards to make more than $178,000 in purchases at Sam's Club and other retailers, authorities said. —Chris Hoffman, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026

That division helps people file for public assistance programs such as SNAP and oversees all 80 state Human Services Department offices. —Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 5 Nov. 2025

Prosecutors dismissed two charges of first-degree murder and abuse of a corpse, all felonies, and one count of misdemeanor theft of public assistance as part of the plea agreement. —Katie Langford, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for public assistance

• coexistence
• nonexistence
• consistence
• desistance
• existence
• insistence
• persistence
• resistance
• subsistence
• distance
• magnetoresistance