welfare state
noun
1
: a social system based on the assumption by a political state of primary responsibility for the individual and social welfare of its citizens
2
: a nation or state characterized by the operation of the welfare state system
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This is a key reason why the current U.K. Government’s attempts to reform the welfare state, which are putting it at odds with some of its own MPs and supporters, are so crucial.
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Roger Trapp, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Opponents of immigration are prone to say that the existence of the welfare state makes the inflow of workers from Central America a non-starter.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
Since 1980, the working people in countries that built welfare states have only lost, while income concentration has increased.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 8 May 2025
The deluge of immigration that followed has strained Canada’s welfare state and exacerbated the housing shortage.
—The Editors, National Review, 7 Jan. 2025
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Roger Trapp, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Opponents of immigration are prone to say that the existence of the welfare state makes the inflow of workers from Central America a non-starter.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
Since 1980, the working people in countries that built welfare states have only lost, while income concentration has increased.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 8 May 2025
The deluge of immigration that followed has strained Canada’s welfare state and exacerbated the housing shortage.
—The Editors, National Review, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Welfare state.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/welfare%20state. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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