Social service

/sˈəʊʃəl sˈɜːvɪs/

/sˈoʊʃəl sˈɜːvɪs/

Social service

a service intended to help people with financial or family problems, provided by the government; the people or the department that does this

Examples

1. The government also cut social services.

2. Community agencies, social service agencies are the local family service league.

3. A disadvantaged person costs social services about 7,000 euro/year.

4. There are social services.