public assistance public address system • public charity · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · public assistance · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 17 · · Length 5 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need. Synonyms: social welfare, welfare, public assistance. Example: "She lives on welfare." · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · social welfare · · Synonym 1 welfare · · Synonym 2 Characters · · space U+0020 a latin small letter a U+0061 b latin small letter b U+0062 c latin small letter c U+0063 e latin small letter e U+0065 i latin small letter i U+0069 l latin small letter l U+006C n latin small letter n U+006E p latin small letter p U+0070 s latin small letter s U+0073 t latin small letter t U+0074 u latin small letter u U+0075