welfare state

noun

/ˌwelfeə ˈsteɪt/

/ˌwelfer ˈsteɪt/

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often the Welfare State
[usually singular] a system by which the government provides a range of services to people who need them, for example medical care, money for people without work, care for old people, etc.
- the provision of services such as health through the welfare state
CultureIn Britain the term welfare state applies mainly to the National Health Service, National Insurance and social security. The US does not consider itself a true welfare state, but Americans use the terms ' welfare' and ' welfare programs' for the various ways the national, state and local governments help people who are poor, sick, old, unemployed, etc. The national programmes include Medicare, Medicaid and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families.see also the Beveridge Report
Topics Social issuesc2
[countable] a country that has such a systemTopics Social issuesc2

单词	welfare state
释义	welfare state noun /ˌwelfeə ˈsteɪt/ /ˌwelfer ˈsteɪt/ jump to other results often the Welfare State [usually singular] a system by which the government provides a range of services to people who need them, for example medical care, money for people without work, care for old people, etc. the provision of services such as health through the welfare state CultureIn Britain the term welfare state applies mainly to the National Health Service, National Insurance and social security. The US does not consider itself a true welfare state, but Americans use the terms ' welfare' and ' welfare programs' for the various ways the national, state and local governments help people who are poor, sick, old, unemployed, etc. The national programmes include Medicare, Medicaid and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families.see also the Beveridge Report Topics Social issuesc2 [countable] a country that has such a systemTopics Social issuesc2
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