social safety net

I can only interpret this as the collapse of the whole social safety net, and Agneta was too terrified to do anything but wait for her torturer.

Stieg Larsson -- The Girl Who Played with Fire

a collection of services provided by the state (such as welfare, universal healthcare, homeless shelter) which prevent individuals from falling into poverty beyond a certain level

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I can only interpret this as the collapse of the whole social safety net, and Agneta was too terrified to do anything but wait for her torturer.
Stieg Larsson -- The Girl Who Played with Fire

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Associated words [difficulty]: social safety net , black market [3] , public goods [5]
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