Definitions

social service

NOUN

social work

Synonyms

WEAK

casework community service free school lunch good works government-provided services relief social welfare support services welfare welfare work

Example Sentences

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Police and social service providers routinely sent homeless people from throughout the city and county to the squalid downtown neighborhood.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2025

Although CPS is a social service agency, it has a lot of overlap with the criminal justice system.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2025

Suga started his service last year and is working as a social service agent after being ruled unfit for regular combat duty.

From BBC • Aug. 7, 2024

School psychologists and social service workers will be on site at Bret Hart Elementary in the coming days to support students and staff, Paramo said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2024

And some evenings I'd catch her and Ty'ree whispering about different doctors, their fees, and social service benefits.

From "Miracle's Boys" by Jacqueline Woodson