WELFARE STATE


Meaning of WELFARE STATE in English

ˌwelfare ˈstate / $ ˈ.../ BrE AmE noun

1 . the welfare state a system in which the government provides money, free medical care etc for people who are unemployed, ill, or too old to work ⇨ social security

2 . [countable] a country with such a system

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.