Reception Centre (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun social welfare (in Britain)
  1. a place to which distressed people, such as vagrants, addicts, victims of a disaster, refugees, etc, go pending more permanent arrangements
  2. a local-authority home where children are looked after in a family crisis or where long-term placement is arranged for a child whose family cannot provide a home
Reception Centre (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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