social service
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
- social-service adjective
Etymology
Origin of social service
First recorded in 1850–55
Example Sentences
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Police and social service providers routinely sent homeless people from throughout the city and county to the squalid downtown neighborhood.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2025
Although CPS is a social service agency, it has a lot of overlap with the criminal justice system.
From Salon • Apr. 7, 2025
Suga started his service last year and is working as a social service agent after being ruled unfit for regular combat duty.
From BBC • Aug. 7, 2024
This is generally done by third-party vendors, often “street teams,” who solicit in front of public buildings — such as social service benefits offices — or near supermarkets.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 31, 2024
They represented social service agencies in the United States and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.
From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau
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