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Definition of the dole
: money that a government (especially the British government) gives to people who do not have jobs or who are very poor The government is changing the rules for receiving the dole.
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: one's allotted share, portion, or destiny
: a giving or distribution of food, money, or clothing to the needy
: a grant of government funds to the unemployed
: grief, sorrow
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