
Pauper
Public Assistance
Pauper often implies getting help, like welfare, from the government.

After losing his job, he became a pauper, reliant on public assistance.
Historical Usage
In history, 'pauper' was a legal term for those supported at public expense.

In the 19th century, paupers were sent to workhouses.
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