welfare state
ˌwelfare ˈstate / $ ˈ.../
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.../
noun1. 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