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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

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

This measure accounts for cash income as well as taxes, noncash government aid and essential expenses such as transportation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 9, 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

Railway building has progressed under government aid, and about two-thirds of the 37,000 miles of track are owned by the state.

From Commercial Geography A Book for High Schools, Commercial Courses, and Business Colleges by Redway, Jacques W. (Jacques Wardlaw)

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