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
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. 2012