social welfare

noun

: organized public or private social services for the assistance of disadvantaged groups

specifically : social work

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Trump could ultimately use impoundment to cut off funding that deals with any number of other major governmental issues, including money going toward disaster relief, education, social welfare programs or public health, among numerous other recipients. —

Alison Durkee, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025 While insurance companies are often cast as villains, when the system works well, insurers play an important role in improving social welfare. —

Gary W. Yohe, The Conversation, 21 Jan. 2025 Justin’s election was a restoration of his father’s vision of Canada as a bilingual, multicultural northern social welfare state. —

Stephen Maher, TIME, 7 Jan. 2025 Singh's other achievements included accelerating India's economy and launching a social welfare program that guaranteed employment in rural areas. —

Sushmita Pathak, NPR, 26 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for social welfare

Word History

First Known Use

1912, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of social welfare was in 1912

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“Social welfare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/social%20welfare. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.

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