CHILD WELFARE SERVICE

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

An administrative unit responsible for social work concerned with the welfare and vocational training of children

Synonyms:

child welfare agency; child welfare service

Classified under:

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects

Hypernyms ("child welfare service" is a kind of...):

administrative body; administrative unit (a unit with administrative responsibilities)

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