Topic: GOVERNMENT
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social service [countable]
1 the government department that helps people with problems, for example family or money problems, or the services it provides : 
Contact social services for help.social service workers the provision of social services
social services
[plural] British EnglishSSPGContact social services for help.social service workersthe provision of social services2PGPE a service that helps society work properly : The country railways provided a vital social service.
The country railways provided a vital social service.
