собе́с

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nounmasculineinanimatecountable

1.
(rare) social security office, welfare department, social securityadministration
Ба́бушка пошла́ в собе́с за спра́вкой.
Grandma went to the social security office for a certificate.
Colloquial short form of «(отдел) социального обеспечения»; typical of the Soviet and early post-Soviet period.
2.
(rare) social security, social welfare, welfare benefits
Ему́ назна́чили собе́с по инвали́дности.
He was granted disability benefits.
Colloquial; refers to state welfare provision as a system or to the payments themselves.

Examples

В собесе была большая очередь.
There was a long queue at the social security office.
Пенсию ей оформили через собес.
Her pension was arranged through the social security office.
Бабушка ходила в собес за справкой.
Grandma went to the social security office to get a certificate.