Showing results for government aid. Search instead for governmentalized.

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

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Many remain convinced a tsunami could yet strike, he said, as government aid workers ladled rice porridge into bowls for the evacuees.

From Barron's • Jun. 19, 2026

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

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

“I think everybody expected government aid quicker,” she said as she stopped by a food distribution hub this week to pick up diapers and winter clothes for her kid.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 18, 2024

The demand for government aid to public improvements sprang up anew.

From The United States of America, Part 1 by Sparks, Edwin Erle

government aid

Example Sentences

Related Words