[welfare state] n (1941) 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
[welfare state] n (1941) 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
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012