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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Organized work intended to advance the social conditions of a community, and especially of the disadvantaged, by providing psychological counseling, guidance, and assistance, especially in the form of social services.
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- noun Any of several
professions concerned with providing socialservices to those members of thecommunity that need it.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun any of various services designed to aid the poor and aged and to increase the welfare of children
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