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Noun: welfare state  'wel,fehr steyt
  1. A government that undertakes responsibility for the welfare of its citizens through programs in public health and public housing and pensions and unemployment compensation etc.

Derived forms: welfare states

Type of: state

Encyclopedia: Welfare state

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