social welfare

noun

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

specifically : social work

Examples of social welfare in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In no uncertain terms, economic discontent drove Latino men’s vote, said Clarissa Martinez de Castro, vice president of the Latino Vote Initiative for UnidosUS, a national Latino advocacy group whose social welfare arm, UnidosUS Action Fund, endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris. —Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024

This reluctance to embrace reforms that would reduce the state's role in the market or implement robust social welfare programs to boost consumption further hinders sustainable growth. —Garth Friesen, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024

Even before Hamas came to power in 2006, the group had deep roots in the educational, social welfare, and religious institutions in the strip. —Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 30 July 2024

But so far, these policies have failed to convince Chinese young adults who are grappling with high unemployment, the rising cost of living and a lack of more robust social welfare support amid the economic slowdown. —Nectar Gan, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1912, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

social welfare

noun

social wel·​fare -ˈwel-ˌfa(ə)r, -ˌfe(ə)r 

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

specifically : social work