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| CCC |
abbreviation of "Civilian Conservation Corps," the New Deal program in the U.S. (1933-42) that provided conservation work for the unemployed during the Great Depression, through activities such as constructing and maintaining buildings and trails for state and national parks. |
| Civilian Conservation Corps |
the New Deal program in the U.S. (1933-42) that provided conservation work for the unemployed during the Great Depression, through activities such as constructing and maintaining buildings and trails for state and national parks. |
| idle |
not active or in use; not working or scheduled to work; unemployed; unoccupied. [1/10 definitions] |
| social security |
(often cap.) in the United States, an assistance plan for the elderly, unemployed, or disabled funded by mandatory contributions from employers, employees, and the government. [1/3 definitions] |
| subemployed |
of or designating workers who are unemployed, underemployed, or paid wages that are too low to subsist on. |
| unemployment compensation |
regular payment of a certain amount of money to an unemployed person by a government agency. |
| Works Progress Administration |
the New Deal program in the U.S. (1935-43) that provided work for the unemployed during the Great Depression (later known as Work Projects Administration). |
| WPA |
abbreviation of "Works Progress Administration," the New Deal program in the U.S. (1935-43) that provided work for the unemployed during the Great Depression (later known as Work Projects Administration). |
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