public welfare
111welfare — wel•fare [[t]ˈwɛlˌfɛər[/t]] n. 1) the good fortune, health, happiness, prosperity, etc., of a person, group, or organization; well being 2) gov welfare work 3) gov financial or other assistance given to those in poverty or need; public relief •… …
112public place — A place to which the general public has a right to resort; not necessarily a place devoted solely to the uses of the public, but a place which is in point of fact public rather than private, a place visited by many persons and usually accessible… …
113public purpose — A classification distinguishing objectives for which the government is to provide from those which are left to private inclination, interest, or liberality. The support of government, or a recognized object of government, or promotion of the… …
114Public ROI — Historically, governments have measured the performance of IT initiatives with quantifiable, financially based outcomes, such as reduced transaction costs or cost avoidance. While important, economic returns are only one dimension of a… …
115public — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English publique, from Anglo French, from Latin publicus; akin to Latin populus people Date: 14th century 1. a. exposed to general view ; open b. well known, prominent c. perceptible, mat …
116Public Health Service Act — The Public Health Service Act is a United States federal law enacted in 1946. The full act is captured under Title 42 of the United States Code The Public Health and Welfare , Chapter 6A Public Health Service… …
117Public holidays in India — India, being a culturally diverse and fervent society, celebrates various holidays and festivals. There are three national holidays in India: states and regions have local festivals depending on prevalent religious and linguistic demographics.… …
118Public Health Service, United States (USPHS) — The agency responsible for the public health of the American people. The Public Health Service (PHS) administers a number of critically important health agencies including the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Centers for Disease Control… …
119public servant — noun someone who holds a government position (either by election or appointment) • Topics: ↑election • Hypernyms: ↑employee • Hyponyms: ↑social worker, ↑caseworker, ↑welfare worker * * * noun …
120public-spirited — adjective Date: 1677 motivated by devotion to the general welfare • public spiritedness noun …
