■ noun
1》 promotion of a person's welfare by enforcing certain constraints on them or requiring them to take responsibility for their actions.
2》 N. Amer. a political policy designed to encourage self-help by restricting state benefits.
■ noun
1》 promotion of a person's welfare by enforcing certain constraints on them or requiring them to take responsibility for their actions.
2》 N. Amer. a political policy designed to encourage self-help by restricting state benefits.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004