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

From Barron's • Dec. 3, 2025

It has balanced the budget, improved government aid to the poor by removing political middlemen, and cut a tangle of red tape that was strangling business.

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

Her family lost their entire cattle herd after flooding last year and now survive on government aid along with anything they can forage.

From BBC • Oct. 29, 2024

Mr. Meeker encountered peculiar difficulties over a period of several months, during which he appealed, unsuccessfully, for government aid and protection.

From The Life Radiant by Whiting, Lilian

government aid

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