welfare state

welfare state

n.

1. A social system whereby the state assumes primary responsibility for the welfare of its citizens, as in matters of health care, education, employment, and social security.

2. A nation in which such a system operates.

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welfare state

n

1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a system in which the government undertakes the chief responsibility for providing for the social and economic security of its population, usually through unemployment insurance, old-age pensions, and other social-security measures

2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a social system characterized by such policies

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wel′fare state`

n.

a state in which the welfare of the people in such matters as social security, health and education, housing, and working conditions is the responsibility of the government.

[1940–45]

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welfare state

A social system in which the state takes responsibility for the social and economic wellbeing of its citizens, especially in matters of health and social security.

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Noun

1.

welfare state - 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. state - the group of people comprising the government of a sovereign state; "the state has lowered its income tax"

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Translations

دَوْلَة رَفاه إجْتِماعي

velfærdsstat

Wohlfahrtsstaat

jóléti állam

velferîarríki

stato assistenzialestato

velferdsstat

sociálny štát

refah toplumu

福利国家

welfare state

n the welfare state → lo stato sociale

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welfare

(ˈwelfeə) noun

1. mental and physical health; living conditions. Who is looking after the child's welfare? welsyn رفاهِيَّه، صالِح благосъстояние bem-estar blaho das Wohlergehen vel; velfærd ευημερία, υγεία, καλοπέρασηbienestar heaolu سلامت و آسايش hyvinvointi bien-êtreרווחה कल्याण dobrobit, blagostanje jól(l)ét kesejahteraan velferð, velmegun benessere, bene 福利 행복, 복지 gerovė labklājība kebajikan welzijnveldobrobyt, szczęściebem-estar stare bună a sănătăţii; bunăstare благополучие blaho(byt), prosperita blagor dobrobit välfärd, väl ความมีสุขภาพดี; สวัสดิภาพ sağlık, afiyet, refah 身心健康，福祉 добробут, достаток فلاح و بہبود khoẻ mạnh; thịnh vượng 幸福，康乐

2. money or aid given by government to people in need. He is on welfare; She lives on welfare; to get welfare. welsyn مُساعَدَة إجْتِماعِيَّه получавам социални помощи viver em segurança sociální dávky die Wohlfahrt bistandshjælp πρόνοιαasistencia social, prestaciones de la seguridad social toetus كمك هزينه بهزيستي sosiaaliavustus aide sociale סעד socijalna pomoć állami támogatás tunjangan dari pemerintah assistenza 生活保護 복지 보조비 pašalpa sociālais pabalsts bantuan kebajikan bijstand sosialtrygdzasiłekпособие podpora socialna podpora socijalna pomoć socialunderstöd สวัสดิการ sosyal yardım 福利 грошова допомога, яка надається для поліпшення побутових умов (незаможних тощо) ضرورت مندوں کے لیے حکومت کی طرف سے دی جانے والی امداد tiền trợ cấp 福利

ˈchild welfare noun

1. aid provided to dependent children. kinderwelsyn مُساعَده للأولاد المُحتاجين детски помощи direitos infantis přídavky na děti die Kinderwohlfahrt børneunderstøttelse παροχή βοήθειας σε παιδιά ayuda (estatal/social) a la infancia lastehoolekanne, -toetus كمك به كودكان نامستقل lastenhuolto aide à l'enfance קִצבַת יְלָדִים आश्रित बच्चों को दी जाने वाली सहायता socijalna pomoć djeci gyermekgondozási támogatás tunjangan anak assegno familiare 児童福祉手当 아동 복지 vaikų rūpyba bērnu pabalsts kebajikan kanak-kanak kinderzorg barnetrygd opieka społeczna помощь нуждающимся детям štátna výpomoc deťom otroški dodatek dečiji dodatak social omsorg för barn การสงเคราะห์ต่อเด็ก çocuk yardımı 兒童福利 допомога, яка надається дітям-утриманцям ضرورت مند بچوں کو دی جانے والی امداد sự hỗ trợ trẻ em 儿童福利

2. concern for the living conditions etc of children. She has a job as a child welfare officer. kinderwelsyn خِدْمَة إجْتِماعِيَّه للأولاد социален Oficial dos direitos infantis sociální péče týkající se dětí die Kinder- und Jugendhilfe børneværns- κοινωνική πρόνοια ανήλικων παιδιών protección social infantil hoolekanne اهميت به شرايط زندگي كودكان lastensuojelu protection de l'enfance פִּקיד סַעַד बच्चों की जीवन स्थिति इत्यादि पर चिंतित službenik socijalne pomoći djeci gyermekgondozás (pekerja) kesejahteraan anak assistenza infantile 児童福祉 아동 복지와 관련된 일 vaikų globa bērnu aprūpe kebajikan kanak-kanak kinderbescherming barnevern opieka społeczna социальное обеспечение неимущих детей sociálny pracovník starajúci sa o deti otroško skrbstvo briga o deci social omsorg för barn สวัสดิภาพของเด็ก çocuk esirgeme 關心兒童福利的 охорона дитинства بچوں کی حالت زندگی سے متعلق فکر sự chăm sóc trẻ em 关心儿童福利的

welfare state

a country which runs insurance schemes for its inhabitants, supplying them with free medical care, pensions etc. welsynstaat دَوْلَة رَفاه إجْتِماعي социална държава estado de segurança social sociální stát der Wohlfahrtsstaat velfærdsstat κράτος πρόνοιας estado de bienestar heaoluriik نظام بهزيستي اجتماعي hyvinvointivaltio État-providence מְדִינַת רְווָחָה कल्याणकारी देश socijalna država jóléti állam negara adil makmur velferðarríki stato sociale/assistenziale 福祉国家 복지 국가 visuotinės gerovės valstybė vispārējas labklājības valsts negara kebajikan welvaartsstaat velferdsstat państwo opiekuńcze estado de segurança social ţară cu sis­tem de protecţie socială государство всеобщего благосостояния sociálny štát, ,,štát blahobytu`` socialno dobro urejena država država sa socijalnim osiguranjem välfärdsstat ระบบสวัสดิการที่รัฐบาลให้แก่ประชาชนทางด้านต่าง ๆ refah toplumu 福利國家 держава загального добробуту فلاحی ریاست hệ thống phúc lợi xã hội 福利国家

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