welfare states

noun

Definition of welfare statesnext
plural of welfare state
as in client states

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  1. settlements
  2. nations
  3. countries
  4. provinces
Noun
  • The region has been the subject of continuous fighting by both sides as after Ukrainian troops seized Kherson and other nearby regional settlements in November 2022, Russian forces were relegated to the river's east bank.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Though there’s an appetite to use the state’s opioid trust funds established through national settlements, movement has been slow.
    Christina Lengyel | The Center Square contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of settlements
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  • This Christmas Eve nations in conflicts would be far better off to end the fighting.
    William Lambers, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • All three were determined to be citizens of foreign nations, state police said.
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of nations
Noun
  • American operates thousands of flights per day to more than 350 destinations in more than 60 countries.
    Abhijith Ganapavaram and Utkarsh Shetti, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Yet tensions between the two countries have flared.
    Saif Hasnat Atul Loke, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of countries
Noun
  • The Canadian Broadcasting Corp said more than 50 Liberal members of parliament from Ontario - the most populous of the 10 provinces and the party's main stronghold - held a call on Saturday and agreed Trudeau had to step down.
    David Ljunggren, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Whatever the reasons for the casting decisions, the Roman empire really did house people of innumerable ethnicities in provinces ranging from Scotland to Arabia.
    Jeffrey E. Schulman / Made by History, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of provinces
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