- social service
- noun1》 (social services) government services provided for the benefit of the community, such as education, medical care, and housing.2》 activity aiming to promote the welfare of others.
English new terms dictionary. 2014.
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social service — social service, adj. organized welfare efforts carried on under professional auspices by trained personnel. [1850 55] * * * Introduction also called welfare service, or social work, any of numerous publicly or privately provided… … Universalium
social service — n 1.) social services [plural] BrE the government department that helps people with problems, for example family or money problems, or the services it provides ▪ Contact social services for help. ▪ social service workers ▪ the provision of social … Dictionary of contemporary English
social service — noun count often plural * one of the services provided by a government or private organization for people with social problems: social service agencies/organizations/workers the State Department of Social Services … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
social service — n. SOCIAL WORK social service adj … English World dictionary
social service */ — UK / US noun Word forms social service : singular social service plural social services 1) [countable, often plural] one of the services provided by a government or local council for people with social problems social service… … English dictionary
social service — noun 1 (C) a service that is necessary for society to work properly and is provided by the government or supported by government money: Should the railways make a profit or should they be run as a social service? 2 social services (plural)… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Social Service Review — Infobox Journal discipline = Social Service abbreviated title = noeffect abbreviation = SSR publisher = University of Chicago Press country = US publication history = noeffect frequency = quarterly history = 1927 present website =… … Wikipedia
social service — noun Date: 1851 an activity designed to promote social well being; specifically organized philanthropic assistance (as of the disabled or disadvantaged) … New Collegiate Dictionary
social service — deals with advising the community concerning social issues … English contemporary dictionary
social service — so′cial serv′ice n. soc Often, social services. organized welfare efforts carried on under professional auspices by trained personnel • Etymology: 1850 … From formal English to slang
