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government aid

NOUN
public assistance
Synonyms
WEAK
aid to dependent children aid to the blind food stamps meal ticket old-age assistance public welfare relief relief payments social welfare welfare welfare aid welfare payments
NOUN
safety net
Synonyms
WEAK
benefits buffer insurance level of economic security guaranteed by government parachute precaution precautions preventive measure protection protective umbrella safeguard safety plug safety valve sheet anchor subsidy

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Mr Smith said that distributing government aid to farmers who need it the most, rather than to larger farms, has been a challenge in the past.

From BBC • Dec. 8, 2025

The family are now staying with friends and relying on limited government aid.

From Barron's • Dec. 3, 2025

The New York Housing Conference, a nonprofit that promotes so-called affordable housing, warns in a new report that landlords will need $1 billion in government aid to avoid default.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 30, 2025

Many, nine months after the fire, are running out of the insurance money and government aid they’ve relied on to pay rent for temporary housing.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 13, 2025

They had summoned to their support the federal government with the result previously mentioned, but the government aid was not sufficient to operate their roads.

From The Pullman Boycott A Complete History of the R.R. Strike by Burns, W. F.