social service

noun

1. organized welfare efforts carried on under professional auspices by trained personnel.

Other Words From

• social-service adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of social service¹

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

They don’t all show up at a social services agency asking for help.

From Los Angeles Times

“What social service programs are you going to have to decrease funding for?”

From Los Angeles Times

She said the school continued to use towels to restrict his movement even though social services previously “made it clear” that was inappropriate.

From BBC

“The systems that are meant to help them, including health, education and social services, are not fit-for-purpose and these children are falling through the gaps,” she said.

From BBC

Refuse is piling up, he argued, because the properties don’t have large enough trash rooms; safety is a heightened concern because residents don’t have sufficient social services.

From Los Angeles Times