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Definition of social services noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

social services

noun
 
/ˌsəʊʃl ˈsɜːvɪsɪz/
 
/ˌsəʊʃl ˈsɜːrvɪsɪz/
[plural]
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  1. a system that is organized by the local government to help people who have financial or family problems; the department or the people who provide this help
    • a leaflet on the range of social services available
    • the local social services department
See social services in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee social services in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English
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