"social safety net" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: social safety nets [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|head=social safety net}} social safety net (plural social safety nets)
  1. (politics, social policy) 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. Categories (topical): Politics Related terms: social security Translations (government programs): 社會保障網 (Chinese Mandarin), 社会保障网 (shèhuì bǎozhàng wǎng) (Chinese Mandarin), sosiaalinen turvaverkko (Finnish), filet de sécurité sociale [masculine] (French), ammortizzatori sociali [masculine, plural] (Italian)
    Sense id: en-social_safety_net-en-noun-o~WwV4a2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Mandarin terms with redundant transliterations Topics: government, politics

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