What is another word for the dole?

Pronunciation: [ðə dˈə͡ʊl] (IPA)

The term "the dole" refers to government-provided financial assistance for unemployed individuals. Some synonyms for "the dole" include unemployment benefits, welfare, social security, and public assistance. Other terms such as jobless benefits, cash aid, relief, and financial aid may also be used interchangeably with "the dole" depending on the country or region. These terms represent a means of support for individuals facing hardship due to unemployment or financial difficulties. While the term "the dole" carries a negative connotation, it is important to remember that these benefits exist to offer a lifeline to those in need.

What are the hypernyms for The dole?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

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  • The politics of rock 'n' roll, in England or America or anywhere else, is that a whole lot of kids want to be fried out of their skins by the most scalding propulsion they can find, for a night they can pretend is the rest of their lives, and whether the next day they go back to work in shops or boredom on the dole or American TV doldrums in Mom 'n' Daddy's living room nothing can cancel the reality of that night in the revivifying flames when for once if only then in your life you were blasted out of yourself and the monotony which defines most life anywhere at any time, when you supped on lightning and nothing else in the realms of the living or dead mattered at all.
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