dole

• Subvention versée par le gouvernement aux chômeurs, ou part de quelque chose donnée à titre de charité.

A noun referring to a benefit payment made by the government to unemployed people, or a portion of something given out as charity.

indénombrable

1. Unemployment benefitB2informalbritish

   Money paid by the government to people who are unemployed.

   Allocation chômage

   • He has been on the dole for six months.
   • Many people rely on the dole while looking for work.
   • The government increased the dole payments last year.

   Synonymesbenefithandoutpogeywelfare

2. Small portion or handoutC1formal

   A small amount of something, especially money or food, given as a charitable donation.

   aumône modeste

   • The charity distributed a dole of food to the homeless.
   • She received a small dole from her late uncle's estate.
   • The refugees were given a daily dole of bread and water.

   Synonymesallocationallowancecharitygiftgranthandoutpittanceportionrationshare

   Antonymesabundancefortuneplentywealth