public welfare

  • 1public welfare — The prosperity, well being, or convenience of the public at large, or of a whole community, as distinguished from the advantage of an individual or limited class. It embraces the primary social interests of safety, order, morals, economic… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 2Public welfare in Puerto Rico — is a system of nutrition assistance, public health, education, and subsidized public housing, among others, provided to the impoverished population of the island. It is mainly funded by United States Federal assistance and by local government… …

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  • 3Public welfare in India — The Central government of India welfare expenditures are a substantial portion ofthe official budget, and state and local governments play important roles in developing andimplementing welfare policies.OverviewThe Directive Principles of State… …

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  • 4Public Welfare Medal — The Public Welfare Medal is awarded annually by the National Academy of Sciences. The Academy states that the award is Presented by the Council of the Academy in recognition of distinguished contributions in the application of science to the… …

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  • 5public welfare — A variety of interests, spiritual, monetary, physical and aesthetic. The primary social interests of safety, order, and morals. That condition of the public in which it best enjoys the advantages of life as offered by nature to which man must and …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 6public welfare — see welfare * * * see welfare …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 7public welfare — benefit of the public, good of the general population …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 8Welfare capitalism — Welfare capitalism, started in the 19th century, refers either to the combination of a capitalist economic system with a welfare state or in a strictly American context to the practice of businesses providing welfare like services to employees.… …

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  • 9public — pub·lic 1 adj 1 a: exposed to general view public indecency b: known or recognized by many or most people 2 a: of, relating to, or affecting all of the people or the whole area of a nation or state public statutes b: of or relating to a go …

    Law dictionary

  • 10welfare — welfare, sociology of welfare Welfare is the state or condition of doing or being well. The term is primarily invoked when some action is considered necessary in order to enhance individual or group welfare that is when welfare is in some way in… …

    Dictionary of sociology