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childcare
noun British
care provided for children without homes (or with a seriously disturbed home life) by a local authority

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childcare
/ ( ˈtʃaɪldˌkɛə) /
noun British
care provided for children without homes (or with a seriously disturbed home life) by a local authority
care and supervision of children whose parents are working, provided by a childminder or local authority
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