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By four years of age, the average child in a family receiving public assistance has heard about 13 million words, compared to 45 million for a child from a wealthier family. The disadvantages developed during their first four years are usually still present in high school.
Sal Albanese

Meaning of "public assistance" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PUBLIC ASSISTANCE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PUBLIC ASSISTANCE

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Public assistance is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PUBLIC ASSISTANCE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

public assistance

Welfare

Welfare is the provision of a minimal level of well-being and social support for all citizens, sometimes referred to as public aid. In most developed countries welfare is largely provided by the government, and to a lesser extent, charities, informal social groups, religious groups, and inter-governmental organizations. The welfare state expands on this concept to include services such as universal healthcare and unemployment insurance.

Definition of public assistance in the English dictionary

The definition of public assistance in the dictionary is payment given to individuals by government agencies on the basis of need.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PUBLIC ASSISTANCE

public access television
public affairs
public analyst
public bar
public bill
public building
public company
public convenience
public corporation
public debt
public defender
public domain
public enemy
public enemy number one
public enquiry
public enterprise
public examination
public expenditure
public footpath
public gallery

WORDS THAT END LIKE PUBLIC ASSISTANCE

acceptance
acquaintance
advance
assistance
capacitance
circumstance
Constance
court of first instance
distance
for instance
importance
inheritance
instance
long-distance
reluctance
resistance
stance
substance
the distance
the Resistance
walking distance

Synonyms and antonyms of public assistance in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «public assistance» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PUBLIC ASSISTANCE

Find out the translation of public assistance to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of public assistance from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «public assistance» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

公共援助
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

asistencia pública
570 millions of speakers

English

public assistance
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सार्वजनिक सहायता
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

المساعدة العامة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

социальная помощь
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

assistência pública
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পাবলিক সহায়তা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

assistance publique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bantuan awam
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

öffentliche Hilfe
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

公的支援
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

공공 지원
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bantuan umum
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trợ cấp xã hội
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பொது உதவி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सार्वजनिक मदत
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sosyal Yardım
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

assistenza pubblica
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pomoc publiczna
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

соціальна допомога
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

asistență publică
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δημοσίου βοηθήματος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

openbare hulp
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

offentligt stöd
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

offentlig hjelp
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of public assistance

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PUBLIC ASSISTANCE»

The term «public assistance» is regularly used and occupies the 60.905 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PUBLIC ASSISTANCE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «public assistance» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «public assistance» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about public assistance

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2 QUOTES WITH «PUBLIC ASSISTANCE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word public assistance.
1
Sal Albanese
By four years of age, the average child in a family receiving public assistance has heard about 13 million words, compared to 45 million for a child from a wealthier family. The disadvantages developed during their first four years are usually still present in high school.
2
Dean Heller
As someone who grew up in tough circumstances, I know that being on public assistance is not a spot that anyone wants to be in.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PUBLIC ASSISTANCE»

Discover the use of public assistance in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to public assistance and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Cheating Welfare: Public Assistance and the Criminalization ...
In Cheating Welfare, Kaaryn S. Gustafson endeavors to clear up these gray areas by providing insights into the history, social construction, and lived experience of welfare.
Kaaryn S. Gustafson, 2011
2
Obesity Among Poor Americans: Is Public Assistance the Problem?
This book investigates the controversial claim by welfare critics that public assistance programs like the Food Stamp and National School Lunch programs contribute to obesity among the poor.
Patricia Kay Smith, 2009
3
Parenting in Public: Family Shelter and Public Assistance
They are parenting in public. This book is an in-depth examination of the realities of life for parents and their children in family shelters.
Donna Haig Friedman, 2013
4
Public Assistance: Debris Management Guide
Reporting all potential debris issues to the Public Assistance Group Supervisor • Compiling and submitting reports on debris operations to the Public Assistance Group Supervisor and the Infrastructure Branch Director Public Assistance ...
‎1999
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Public Assistance Policy Digest
Debris. Removal. Debris Removal is the clearance, removal, and/or disposal of items such as trees, woody debris, sand, mud, silt, gravel, building components and contents, wreckage (including that produced during the conduct of emergency ...
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency, 1998
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Encyclopedia of Public Administration and Public Policy: K-Z
Mark Carl Rom Georgetown University, Washington, District of Columbia, U.S.A. INTRODUCTION The U.S. government provides income support to citizens in two main ways: social insurance and public assistance. (The best single source of ...
Jack Rabin, 2003
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Introduction to Social Work and Social Welfare: Empowering ...
Public assistance is sometimes viewed as synonymous with “welfare” by the general public, yet there are hundreds of other social welfare programs. Public assistance has primarily residual aspects, and applicants must undergo a “ means test” ...
Charles Zastrow, 2009
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Harvest of Grief: Grasshopper Plagues and Public Assistance ...
Atkins eloquently portrays the extreme hardships of Minnesota farmers during the grasshopper plagues of the 1870s.
Annette Atkins, 2003
9
Public Assistance Pilot Program Program Guidance Guidance ...
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQs) PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PILOT PROGRAM Overview The Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007, Public Law 109‐295, directed the Federal Emergency Management Agency ...
Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Public assistance for forest landowners
United States. Forest Service. FORESTRY COOPERATION State • Federal • Private Farmers, ranchers, schoolteachers, factory and office workers, and other individuals own 3 out of every 5 acres of America's commercial forest land.
United States. Forest Service, 1976

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PUBLIC ASSISTANCE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term public assistance is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Understanding Individual Assistance and Public Assistance
The Federal Emergency Management Agency provides two main types of assistance following natural disasters, such as the Texas storms, tornadoes, ... «Liberty Vindicator, Jul 15»
2
FEMA extends public assistance to 15 additional counties
The 73 counties designated as eligible for FEMA's Public Assistance Program are: Angelina, Archer, Atascosa, Bastrop, Baylor, Blanco, Bowie, Burleson, ... «KAGS News, Jul 15»
3
ACLU, woman sue Black Township, Posey trustee over drug-testing …
Mount Vernon, Ind. - A Posey County woman has filed a federal lawsuit over a township requirement that people seeking public assistance be tested for drugs. «Evansville Courier & Press, Jun 15»
4
FEMA approves public assistance for 9 more counties
Mary Fallin announced Tuesday that nine more Oklahoma counties were approved by the Federal Emergency Management Agency for public assistance, ... «KOCO Oklahoma City, Jun 15»
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Kansas' Newest Law On Public Assistance Cash-Withdrawal …
In April, the Kansas legislature passed a law limiting AMT benefit-card cash withdrawals to $25 a day, starting in July. The law also bans using welfare money for ... «IJ Review, Jun 15»
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Census: Number of Americans on public assistance may be leveling …
The increasing number of Americans getting some kind of public assistance from the U.S. government may be slowing down, according to new numbers from the ... «Deseret News, May 15»
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WI Newspapers Omit Facts In Coverage Of Proposed Drug Tests For …
... Facts In Coverage Of Proposed Drug Tests For Public Assistance Recipients ... collect welfare checks and restrict what items food stamps can be spent on. «Media Matters for America, May 15»
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New Kansas rule prohibits spending public aid on lingerie, tattoos
“We want to get people off of public assistance and into private-sector employment, and we've had a lot of success with that,” Brownback during an interview this ... «Chicago Sun-Times - Breaking News, Apr 15»
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Someone Calculated How Many Adjunct Professors Are on Public
Low-Wage Occupations and Public Assistance Rates ... I don't think it would be quite accurate to say that 25 percent of all adjuncts are getting aid, since some ... «Slate Magazine, Apr 15»
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Study: Majority Receiving Public Assistance Are Working Poor
The report says low-wage jobs have left taxpayers holding the tab for higher medicaid, food stamp and child subsidy payouts. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images). «WBUR, Apr 15»

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