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🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

previdenza sociale

Pronunciation / Transliteration: previdenza sochale

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Social Security/ˈsoʊ.ʃəl sɪˈkjʊr.ə.t̬i/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2500 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"La previdenza sociale garantisce una pensione ai lavoratori anziani."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A federal insurance program that provides benefits to retired and disabled workers and their families.

    "Many elderly citizens rely heavily on their social security payments to cover living expenses."
  2. 2

    A system of security and public provision maintained by a government for its citizens against economic risks such as unemployment, sickness, or old age.

    "The government reformed the social security system to ensure its financial sustainability for future generations."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from English 'social' (from Latin socialis, pertaining to companionship or society) and 'security' (from Latin securitas, freedom from care or danger, from securus). The compound term became prominent in the 20th century, notably popularized by the United States Social Security Act of 1935, to denote state-mandated programs providing financial protection to citizens.

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