corporate welfare
Definition of corporate welfare
chiefly US
: money or aid given by the government to help a large company
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: formed into an association and endowed by law with the rights and liabilities of an individual : incorporated
: of or relating to a corporation
: of, relating to, or being the large corporations of a country or region considered as a unit
: the state of doing well especially in respect to good fortune, happiness, well-being, or prosperity
: aid in the form of money or necessities for those in need
: an agency or program through which such aid is distributed
: of, relating to, or concerned with welfare and especially with improvement of the welfare of disadvantaged social groups
: receiving public welfare benefits
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