social insurance
noun
: protection of the individual against economic hazards (such as unemployment, old age, or disability) in which the government participates or enforces the participation of employers and affected individuals
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What's Next The new payment model will eventually cover up to 90 percent of all administrative areas where social insurance funds are distributed, according to the NHSA.
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Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Oct. 2025
These friends act as social insurance systems for each other, helping each other when needs arise because of unpredictable and uncontrollable events.
—Athena Aktipis, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025
The largest revenue sources last month were individual income taxes, social insurance and retirement payroll taxes, and corporate income taxes.
—arkansasonline.com, 11 July 2025
Some policies, of course, can be made only at the federal level; national defense and foreign affairs are the classic examples, with a social insurance system not far behind.
—Isabel Sawhill, Foreign Affairs, 4 Jan. 2021
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Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Oct. 2025
These friends act as social insurance systems for each other, helping each other when needs arise because of unpredictable and uncontrollable events.
—Athena Aktipis, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025
The largest revenue sources last month were individual income taxes, social insurance and retirement payroll taxes, and corporate income taxes.
—arkansasonline.com, 11 July 2025
Some policies, of course, can be made only at the federal level; national defense and foreign affairs are the classic examples, with a social insurance system not far behind.
—Isabel Sawhill, Foreign Affairs, 4 Jan. 2021
See All Example Sentences for social insurance
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“Social insurance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/social%20insurance. Accessed 6 Jan. 2026.
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