social welfare
noun
: organized public or private social services for the assistance of disadvantaged groups
specifically
: social work
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While the very wealthy are protected by their savings and the very poor have seen social welfare outpace inflation, the middle segments have experienced serious erosion in their purchasing power.
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Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
China's leadership is eager to reverse the trend, as the soaring number of elderly citizens is expected to increase the burden on families and strain the country's social welfare systems, sapping vitality from the world's second-largest economy.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
Recent polls by Nikkei and Tokyo Broadcasting System show that younger Japanese are more inclined to support tax cuts, while older generations prefer maintaining the status quo to safeguard social welfare.
—CNBC, 23 July 2025
In an era defined by partisan divides on issues such as immigration, health care, social welfare, gender equality, race relations and gun control, why are so many Republican and Democratic political leaders on the same page on the issue of AI regulation?
—Adam Eichen, The Conversation, 17 July 2025
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Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
China's leadership is eager to reverse the trend, as the soaring number of elderly citizens is expected to increase the burden on families and strain the country's social welfare systems, sapping vitality from the world's second-largest economy.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
Recent polls by Nikkei and Tokyo Broadcasting System show that younger Japanese are more inclined to support tax cuts, while older generations prefer maintaining the status quo to safeguard social welfare.
—CNBC, 23 July 2025
In an era defined by partisan divides on issues such as immigration, health care, social welfare, gender equality, race relations and gun control, why are so many Republican and Democratic political leaders on the same page on the issue of AI regulation?
—Adam Eichen, The Conversation, 17 July 2025
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“Social welfare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/social%20welfare. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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social welfare
noun
social wel·fare
-ˈwel-ˌfa(ə)r, -ˌfe(ə)r 
: organized public or private social services for the assistance of disadvantaged groups
specifically
: social work
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