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segurança social — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • welfare noun A person's general health, happiness, and safety; well-being.

Senses

segurança social is used for these senses in English:

  • social security Those benefits paid under such a system.
  • social welfare The provision of a minimal level of well-being and support for citizens and other eligible residents who lack current means to support basic needs.
  • welfare (uncountable) Health, safety, happiness and prosperity; well-being in any respect.
  • welfare (uncountable, chiefly, _, US, informal) Shortened form of "welfare spending", "welfare payments", or "welfare assistance".

welfare — full definition

  1. noun A person's general health, happiness, and safety; well-being.
  2. noun Government financial assistance given to people in need.

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