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Synonyms of welfare state
as in country, state
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for welfare state
- commonwealth,
- country,
- land,
- nation,
- sovereignty
- (also sovranty),
- state
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“Welfare state.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/welfare%20state. Accessed 29 Mar. 2020.
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The first known use of welfare state was in 1894
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