the social
noun
British, somewhat informal
: money provided by a government program to people who are unable to work because they are old, disabled, or unemployed
He's living on the social now.
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Burke had previously said on Friday that the conditions of the social media user's visa were being reviewed.
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Becca Longmire, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Just last week, Axios reported on Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s plan to use artificial intelligence to comb the social media accounts of student visa holders in a search for ostensible terrorist sympathies.
—Michelle Goldberg, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2025
After the social media posts were put on display during the show — and Dina accused Carolina of deflecting accountability — Carolina began crying and had to step out of the taping entirely to take a moment for herself.
—Matt Minton, Variety, 11 Mar. 2025
The order mandates investigations into educational institutions suspected of promoting these ideologies and threatens criminal prosecution for educators facilitating the social transition of transgender minors.
—Scott White, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
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Becca Longmire, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Just last week, Axios reported on Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s plan to use artificial intelligence to comb the social media accounts of student visa holders in a search for ostensible terrorist sympathies.
—Michelle Goldberg, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2025
After the social media posts were put on display during the show — and Dina accused Carolina of deflecting accountability — Carolina began crying and had to step out of the taping entirely to take a moment for herself.
—Matt Minton, Variety, 11 Mar. 2025
The order mandates investigations into educational institutions suspected of promoting these ideologies and threatens criminal prosecution for educators facilitating the social transition of transgender minors.
—Scott White, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
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“The social.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20social. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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