welfare
welfare definition
wel·fare (wel′fer′)
noun
- the state of being or doing well; condition of health, happiness, and comfort; well-being; prosperity
- the organized efforts of government agencies that grant aid to the poor, the unemployed, etc.
- such aid
- welfare work
welfare Idioms
on welfare
receiving government aid because of poverty, unemployment, etc.
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