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Definition of
social work noun
from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
social work
noun
/ˈsəʊʃl wɜːk/
/ˈsəʊʃl wɜːrk/
[uncountable]
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paid work that involves giving help and advice to people living in the community who have financial or family problems
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social work
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social work
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social work
noun- paid work that involves giving help and advice to people living in the community who have financial or family problems
See social work in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee social work in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English