social welfare
noun
: organized public or private social services for the assistance of disadvantaged groups
specifically
: social work
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Trump could ultimately use impoundment to cut off funding that deals with any number of other major governmental issues, including money going toward disaster relief, education, social welfare programs or public health, among numerous other recipients.
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Alison Durkee, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
While insurance companies are often cast as villains, when the system works well, insurers play an important role in improving social welfare.
—Gary W. Yohe, The Conversation, 21 Jan. 2025
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
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Alison Durkee, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
While insurance companies are often cast as villains, when the system works well, insurers play an important role in improving social welfare.
—Gary W. Yohe, The Conversation, 21 Jan. 2025
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
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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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