allocation
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money received from the statesynonyms: allocation de chômage, minimum garantitype of:allocation d'Aide publique, assistance socialegovernmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need
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(law) a transfer of property by deed of conveyancetype of:échangea possession whose ownership changes or lapses
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financial assistance in time of needsynonyms: indemnitétypes:revenus annexesan incidental benefit awarded for certain types of employment (especially if it is regarded as a right)pourboirea relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter)type of:
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any monetary aidsynonyms: participation, soutien, subsidetypes:participation, subside, subventiona grant paid by a government to an enterprise that benefits the publictype of:
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