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Meaning of public charge | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A person who gets more from welfare programs than they contribute.

Examples

“Earlier this year, amid the challenge to the public charge rule arising from the Covid-19 virus, Chief Justice John Roberts took the lead against immigrant interests yet mollified liberals poised to dissent publicly, CNN’s Joan Biskupic reported this week.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

public comment public convenience public credit public curiosity public debt public defender