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welfare state definition

welfare state

a state in which the welfare of its citizens, with regard to employment, medical care, social security, etc., is considered to be the responsibility of the government

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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