social safety net
social safety net noun: a set of governmental programs, entitlements, or benefits providing citizens and residents with a minimum level of financial protection, food, access to public infrastructure, or medical services.
Noun
social safety net (plural social safety nets)
- A set of governmental programs, entitlements, or benefits providing citizens and residents with a minimum level of financial protection, food, access to public infrastructure, or medical services.
- CBS News used emotion-charged tales to make the case that some of the nation's truly needy are falling through the social safety net.1982 May 3, “The White House vs. CBS”, in Time
- We can have a social safety net that protects our retired citizens from poverty and makes sure they can afford adequate health care.2005 February 10, “Editorial: When Math Is Worse Than Fuzzy”, in New York Times, retrieved 24 Jul 2011
- Antonyms:
- every man for himself, law of the jungle
Antonyms of social safety net
Forms of social safety net
| plural | social safety nets |
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Questions about social safety net
- What does social safety net mean?
- Social safety net means a set of governmental programs, entitlements, or benefits providing citizens and residents with a minimum level of financial protection, food, access to public infrastructure, or medical services.
- What part of speech is social safety net?
- Social safety net is a noun.
- What is the plural of social safety net?
- The plural of social safety net is social safety nets.
Words near social safety net in the dictionary
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