social security system — A government program that provides economic assistance to people with inadequate or no income, typically including retirement pensions, disability benefits, and unemployment insurance
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: A government program that provides economic assistance to people with inadequate or no income, typically including retirement pensions, disability benefits, and unemployment insurance
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈsoʊʃəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈsɪstəm/
Example Sentences
- My grandmother's cat receives better healthcare through the social security system than most millennials can afford.
- The social security system faces challenges due to an aging population and declining birth rates.
- Politicians promise to fix the social security system every election, yet somehow it keeps needing more fixing than my old car.
social security system
NOUN[/ˈsoʊʃəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈsɪstəm/]
A government program that provides economic assistance to people with inadequate or no income, typically including retirement pensions, disability benefits, and unemployment insurance
The social security system supports retirees with monthly checks for housing and care.
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“My grandmother's cat receives better healthcare through the social security system than most millennials can afford.”
“The social security system faces challenges due to an aging population and declining birth rates.”
“Politicians promise to fix the social security system every election, yet somehow it keeps needing more fixing than my old car.”
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