social welfare
noun
: organized public or private social services for the assistance of disadvantaged groups
specifically
: social work
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González, aligning with Correa’s economic policies, vows to renegotiate the IMF deal, lower taxes and expand social welfare programs.
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Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
There is no appetite in the U.S. to live within our means — to raise the necessary taxes to pay our bills or reduce our enormous expenditures on social welfare and defense.
—Jay Cost, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2025
Eventually, the organization got the attention of philanthropists, social welfare organizations and most of all the American Civil Liberties Union, and raised $24 million.
—Jeffrey Schweers, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2025
The government set more modest increases of around 5 percent in spending on health care and social welfare.
—Chris Buckley, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2025
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Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
There is no appetite in the U.S. to live within our means — to raise the necessary taxes to pay our bills or reduce our enormous expenditures on social welfare and defense.
—Jay Cost, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2025
Eventually, the organization got the attention of philanthropists, social welfare organizations and most of all the American Civil Liberties Union, and raised $24 million.
—Jeffrey Schweers, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2025
The government set more modest increases of around 5 percent in spending on health care and social welfare.
—Chris Buckley, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Social welfare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/social%20welfare. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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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
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