public assistance
pub·lic as·sis·tance
P p Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [puhb-lik uh-sis-tuh ns]
- /ˈpʌb lɪk əˈsɪs təns/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [puhb-lik uh-sis-tuh ns]
- /ˈpʌb lɪk əˈsɪs təns/
Definitions of public assistance words
- noun public assistance government aid to the poor, disabled, or aged or to dependent children, as financial assistance or food stamps. 1
- uncountable noun public assistance In the United States, public assistance is money that is paid by the government to people who are poor, unemployed, or sick. 0
- noun public assistance payment given to individuals by government agencies on the basis of need 0
- noun public assistance financial aid given by the government to persons who are poor, unemployed, etc. 0
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Origin of public assistance
First appearance:
before 1900 One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Public assistance
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
public assistance popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
public assistance usage trend in Literature
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