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humanitarian collapse: someone devoted to the promotion of human welfare and to social reforms; of or relating to or characteristic of humanitarianism; "humanitarian aid"

alimony collapse: court-ordered support paid by one spouse to another after they are separated

Medicare collapse: health care for the aged; a federally administered system of health insurance available to persons aged 65 and over

Medicaid collapse: health care for the needy; a federally and state-funded program

left collapse: a turn toward the side of the body that is on the north when the person is facing east; "take a left at the corner"; the hand that is on the left side of the body; "jab with your left"; those who support varying degrees of social or political or economic change designed to promote the public welfare; location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east; "she stood on the left"; of or belonging to the political or intellectual left; being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north; "my left hand"; "left center field"; "the left bank of a river is bank on your left side when you are facing downstream"; toward or on the left; also used figuratively; "he looked right and left"; "the political party has moved left"

welfare state collapse: a government that undertakes responsibility for the welfare of its citizens through programs in public health and public housing and pensions and unemployment compensation etc.

philanthropic collapse: of or relating to or characterized by philanthropy; "a philanthropic society"

social security collapse: social welfare program in the U.S.; includes old-age and survivors insurance and some unemployment insurance and old-age assistance

pension collapse: a regular payment to a person that is intended to allow them to subsist without working; grant a pension to

stipend collapse: a sum of money allotted on a regular basis; usually for some specific purpose

beneficent collapse: doing or producing good; "the most beneficent regime in history"; generous in assistance to the poor; "a benevolent contributor"; "eleemosynary relief"; "philanthropic contributions"

scholarship collapse: financial aid provided to a student on the basis of academic merit

Robin Hood collapse: legendary English outlaw of the 12th century; said to have robbed the rich to help the poor

progressive collapse: a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going; advancing in severity; "progressive paralysis"; favoring or promoting reform (often by government action); favoring or promoting progress; "progressive schools"; (of taxes) adjusted so that the rate increases as the amount of income increases; gradually advancing in extent

subvention collapse: the act or process of providing aid or help of any sort; grant of financial aid as from a government to an educational institution

annuity collapse: income from capital investment paid in a series of regular payments; "his retirement fund was set up to be paid as an annuity"

philanthropist collapse: someone who makes charitable donations intended to increase human well-being

needy collapse: needy people collectively; "they try to help the needy"; demanding or needing attention, affection, or reassurance to an excessive degree

bounty collapse: a ship of the British navy; in 1789 part of the crew mutinied against their commander William Bligh and set him afloat in an open boat; generosity evidenced by a willingness to give freely; payment or reward (especially from a government) for acts such as catching criminals or killing predatory animals or enlisting in the military

price support collapse: a government subsidy used to maintain prices at a certain level

subsidy collapse: a grant paid by a government to an enterprise that benefits the public; "a subsidy for research in artificial intelligence"

allotment collapse: the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan; "the apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives is based on the relative population of each state"; a share set aside for a specific purpose

greathearted collapse: noble and generous in spirit; "a greathearted general"; "a magnanimous conqueror"

charitable collapse: full of love and generosity; "charitable to the poor"; "a charitable trust"; showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity; "was charitable in his opinions of others"; "kindly criticism"; "a kindly act"; "sympathetic words"; "a large-hearted mentor"; relating to or characterized by charity; "a charitable foundation"

behalf collapse: as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as "on behalf of" rather than "in behalf of"); "the guardian signed the contract on behalf of the minor child"; "this letter is written on behalf of my client";; for someone's benefit (usually expressed as `in behalf' rather than `on behalf' and usually with a possessive); "in your behalf"; "campaigning in his own behalf"; "spoke a good word in his friend's behalf"

liberal collapse: a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties; a person who favors an economic theory of laissez-faire and self-regulating markets; tolerant of change; not bound by authoritarianism, orthodoxy, or tradition; having political or social views favoring reform and progress

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