social insurance
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social insurance
noun social insurances
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Government-mandated provision for the unemployed, injured, disabled, or aged, typically funded by a combination of government spending, individual contributions, and employer contributions.
Near-synonym: social security (not always different)
Similar: social security
- Any insurance run by a government to cover all citizens, including the aforementioned types as well as health insurance of social type (socialized medicine).
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noun government-mandated provision
| 한국어 | 사회보험 sahoeboheom |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 社会保険 shakai hoken |
| 中文 | 社會保險 /社会保险 shèhuì bǎoxiǎn |
| Deutsch | Sozialversicherung |
| Ελληνικά | κοινωνική ασφάλιση koinonikí asfálisi |
| Română | asigurări sociale |
| Tiếng Việt | bảo hiểm xã hội |
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title = {social insurance},
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