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social welfare
noun
: organized public or private social services for the assistance of disadvantaged groups
specifically
: social work
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Justin’s election was a restoration of his father’s vision of Canada as a bilingual, multicultural northern social welfare state.
—Stephen Maher, TIME, 7 Jan. 2025
Singh's other achievements included accelerating India's economy and launching a social welfare program that guaranteed employment in rural areas.
—Sushmita Pathak, NPR, 26 Dec. 2024
The ministry of social welfare last year announced that 57 percent of Iranians are experiencing some level of malnourishment.
—Kay Armin Serjoie, TIME, 16 Dec. 2024
The New Popular Front wants to lower France’s retirement age and vastly expand government spending on social welfare, environmental protection and health care.
—Anika Arora Seth, Washington Post, 7 July 2024
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First Known Use
1912, in the meaning defined above
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“Social welfare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/social%20welfare. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
Medical Definition
social welfare
noun
social wel·fare
-ˈwel-ˌfa(ə)r, -ˌfe(ə)r
: organized public or private social services for the assistance of disadvantaged groups
specifically
: social work
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