welfare (noun)
21welfare parasite — noun A person that is seen as living on the welfare of others …
22welfare state — noun 1 the welfare state a system by which the government provides money, free medical care etc for people who are unemployed or too old to work 2 (C) a country with such a system …
23ˌwelfare ˈstate — noun 1) the welfare state [singular] the system by which a country looks after its citizens by providing them with education, medical care, or money if they are unable to work 2) [C] a country that looks after its citizens by providing social and …
24welfare state — ► NOUN ▪ a system whereby the state undertakes to protect the health and well being of its citizens by means of grants, pensions, and other benefits …
25welfare case — noun a case for a welfare worker (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑charity case • Hypernyms: ↑case …
26welfare state — noun a government that undertakes responsibility for the welfare of its citizens through programs in public health and public housing and pensions and unemployment compensation etc. (Freq. 2) • Hypernyms: ↑state …
27welfare capitalism — noun : capitalism characterized by a concern for the welfare of various social groupings (as workers) expressed usually through social security programs, collective bargaining agreements, state industrial codes, and other guarantees against… …
28welfare fund — noun : a fund usually established by an employer from which benefits are paid to employees in time of sickness or other specified occasion and commonly set up in response to union pressure and as a contractual obligation * * * a fund set up by a… …
29welfare Cadillac — noun The case of a person or group receiving public benefits, although the benefits are not actually needed by the recipient or are obtained by fraud …
30welfare — noun /ˈwɛlˌfɛə,ˈwɛlˌfɛɚ/ a) health, happiness and prosperity; well being in any respect b) various forms of financial aid provided by the government to those who are in need of it Ant: wofare …
