welfare (noun)

  • 101child — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ little, small, young ▪ My father died while I was still a small child. ▪ newborn ▪ teenage ▪ …

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  • 102expenditure — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable, great, heavy, high, huge, large, major, massive, significant ▪ The group is calling for higher …

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  • 103payment — noun 1 paying/being paid ADJECTIVE ▪ immediate (esp. BrE), prompt ▪ late ▪ penalties for late payment of tax ▪ early (esp. BrE) ▪ …

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  • 104spending — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ total ▪ There has been an increase in total government spending. ▪ high, low ▪ additional, increased ▪ …

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  • 105system — noun 1 set of ideas/rules for organizing sth ADJECTIVE ▪ current, existing ▪ We re looking to replace the existing system. ▪ modern, new ▪ old fashioned …

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  • 106worker — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ good, hard, willing ▪ productive ▪ fast, quick ▪ methodical, steady …

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  • 107care — noun 1》 the provision of what is necessary for the health, welfare, maintenance, and protection of someone or something.     ↘Brit. protective custody or guardianship provided for children by a local authority. 2》 serious attention or… …

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  • 108welfarism — noun the principles or policies associated with a welfare state. Derivatives welfarist noun & adjective …

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  • 109graduate — noun /ˈgrædʒuət / (say grajoohuht) 1. someone who has received a degree on completing a course of study, as at a university or college. 2. → postgraduate (def. 1). 3. Prison Colloquial a criminal who has been in child welfare institutions. 4.… …

  • 110case load — noun the number of cases handled in a given period of time (as by a court or agency) (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑workload, ↑work load * * * noun Etymology: case (I) + load : the number of c …

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