Welfare (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun
  1. the good fortune, health, happiness, prosperity, etc., of a person, group, or organization; well-being: to look after a child's welfare; the physical or moral welfare of society.
  2. welfare work.
  3. financial or other assistance to an individual or family from a city, state, or national government: Thousands of jobless people in this city would starve if it weren't for welfare.
  4. a governmental agency that provides funds and aid to people in need, especially those unable to work.
Idioms
  1. receiving financial aid from the government or from a private organization because of hardship and need.
noun
  1. health, happiness, prosperity, and well-being in general
    • financial and other assistance given to people in need
    • (as modifier)
  3. plans or work to better the social or economic conditions of various underprivileged groups
  4. the public agencies involved with giving such assistance
  5. in receipt of financial aid from a government agency or other source
Welfare (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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