social welfare
The provision of a minimal level of well-being and support for citizens and other…The provision of a minimal level of well-being and support for citizens and other eligible residents who lack current means to support basic needs.
» She attended the lecture on social welfare.
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1 senses(uncountable)The provision of a minimal level of well-being and support for citizens and other eligible residents who lack current means to support basic needs.
- governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need
Examples
8 sentencesShe attended the lecture on social welfare.
The committee is discussing social welfare.
ruКомитет обсуждает социальное обеспечение. — Shady_arc
deDas Komitee diskutiert Sozialleistungen. — Lars224
He is working for social welfare.
She devoted her money to social welfare.
deSie spendete Geld für die soziale Wohlfahrt. — xtofu80
Germans value a strong social welfare state.
deDie Deutschen schätzen einen starken Sozialstaat. — al_ex_an_der
Translations
2 languagesSynonyms
2 synonyms- governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need:welfarepublic assistance
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable