English Explanatory Dictionary

social safety net

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A set of governmental programs, entitlements, or benefits providing citizens and residents with a minimum level of financial protection, food, access to public infrastructure, or medical services.

Word forms

social safety net social safety nets

Antonyms

every man for himself law of the jungle

Related words

social contract social security social services let them eat cake Mad Max nasty, brutish, and short
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