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Definition of Welfare state
1. 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..
Generic synonyms: State
Definition of Welfare state
1. Noun. a social system in which the state takes overall responsibility for the welfare of its citizens, providing health care, education, unemployment compensation and social security ¹
2. Noun. a state or nation in which such a system operates ¹
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