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(UK) Historically a queue to receive the dole (unemployment benefit), now used in reference to the number of people who are unemployed and and claiming state benefit.

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dole queue

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dole queue

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(UK) Historically a queue to receive the dole (unemployment benefit), now used in reference to the number of people who are unemployed and and claiming state benefit.

Japanese Meaning

伝統的には失業手当（ドウル）の受給のために並んでいた行列を指し、現代では失業中で国の給付金を受けている人々の数を比喩的に表す用語。

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The sudden expansion of the dole queue worried local charities that were already stretched thin.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

失業手当受給者の急増は、すでに手が回らない地域の慈善団体を不安にさせた。

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(UK) Historically a queue to receive the dole (unemployment benefit), now used in reference to the number of people who are unemployed and and claiming state benefit.