English Explanatory Dictionary

social insurance

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Government-mandated provision for the unemployed, injured, disabled, or aged, typically funded by a combination of government spending, individual contributions, and employer contributions.
  2. Any insurance run by a government to cover all citizens, including the aforementioned types as well as health insurance of social type (socialized medicine).

Word forms

social insurance social insurances

Synonyms

social security
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