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welfare states

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plural of welfare state

Synonyms of welfare states

as in countries, states

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for welfare states

commonwealths,
countries,
lands,
nations,
sovereignties
(also sovranties),
states

client states,
colonies,
condominiums
(also condominia),
dependencies,
mandates,
provinces,
settlements,
soil,
trust territories

democracies,
dictatorships,
monarchies,
monocracies,
oligarchies,
sovereigns
(also sovrans),
theocracies

domains,
dominions,
empires,
kingdoms,
realms,
republics

great powers,
powers,
sea powers,
superpowers,
world powers

duchies,
dukedoms,
emirates,
principalities,
seigniories
(or seignories),
sultanates

city-states,
microstates,
ministates,
nation-states

fatherlands,
homelands,
motherlands

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“Welfare states.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/welfare%20states. Accessed 17 Aug. 2022.

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