Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

public charge

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.91 in modern English

Syllables
pub-lic charge
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

public charges (plural)

Questions

What does public charge mean?
A person who gets more from welfare programs than they contribute.

How to pronounce public charge

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