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Noun: social welfare  'sow-shul 'wel,fehr
  1. Governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need
    "she lives on social welfare";
    - welfare, public assistance

Derived forms: social welfares

Type of: aid, assistance, economic aid, economic assistance, financial aid, financial assistance

Encyclopedia: Social welfare