Synonyms of welfare state

welfare state

noun

as in state

Related Words

• state
• trust territory
• client state
• nation
• commonwealth
• settlement
• dependency
• mandate
• province
• land
• democracy
• soil
• sea power
• country
• sovereignty
• dictatorship
• sovereign
• world power
• colony
• domain
• condominium
• kingdom
• republic
• empire
• great power
• monarchy
• theocracy
• realm
• oligarchy
• dominion
• superpower
• monocracy
• power
• principality
• duchy
• homeland
• dukedom
• nation-state
• sultanate
• fatherland
• seigniory
• emirate
• ministate
• microstate
• city-state
• motherland

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of welfare state

And yet, even though public spending is higher in Norway than most countries, the welfare state is considered by many to be in crisis. — Ola Morris Innset, The Dial, 2 June 2026

If that shortage persisted, the country’s entire welfare state would be in jeopardy. — Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026

This is more typical of European societies with traditions of a strong welfare state, where institutions such as public service broadcasting and press subsidy systems are justified in these terms. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026

That poison ought to have its wish to secede from the union for a year or two and see how well the red welfare states do without blue state economies. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 22 May 2026