mutual aid
nounUK /ˌmjuːtʃuəl ˈeɪd/
US /ˌmjuːtʃuəl ˈeɪd/
Mutual aid is when people help each other so everyone is okay.
During the storm, the neighbors used mutual aid to share food and water.
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2. A system where people join together to meet each other's needs without waiting for outside help.
The group practiced mutual aid by running a free food table every week.
3. Help that goes both ways, so each person gives and receives support.
Their friendship is based on mutual aid, with each one helping the other.
4. In biology, when two kinds of living things help each other survive.
The bee and the flower show mutual aid, since each helps the other.