social welfare
nounDefinition of social welfare
: organized public or private social services for the assistance of disadvantaged groups
specifically
: social work
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Showing tremendous generosity to the Roman people, particularly in areas of social welfare, Trajan increased the amount of grain handed out to poor citizens and doled out cash gifts as well. — Kenneth Garrett, National Geographic, "This warrior was the best of ancient Rome’s ‘Five Good Emperors’," 24 June 2019 Federal rules permit groups structured as tax-exempt social welfare organizations to shield the identities of their benefactors. — Richard Lardner, The Seattle Times, "Pro-Kavanaugh group received millions from anonymous donors," 27 Nov. 2018 This special report will look in detail at how the states are approaching business, taxation, public education, social welfare, the environment, and policies toward immigrants. — The Economist, "California and Texas have different visions for America’s future," 22 June 2019 In reality, most of what modern liberal governments spend their money on is social welfare, the public provision of non-public goods such as food and education, both of which can be (and historically have been) provided on an ordinary market basis. — Kevin D. Williamson, National Review, "The Democrats Are the Socialist Party Again," 20 June 2019 When Richard Nixon took office in the late 1960s, the US government was again spending heavily, due to the Vietnam War and the social welfare programs launched by his predecessor, Lyndon Johnson. — Gwynn Guilford, Quartz, "The quiet campaign to reinstate the gold standard is getting louder," 3 July 2019 In other negotiations, Germany agreed to increase social welfare service funding for survivors by 44 million euros ($50 million) to a total of 524 million euros for 2020. — Washington Post, "Germany extends Holocaust compensation to survivor spouses," 1 July 2019 Oil covers a third of the $80 billion a year the government spends in Iran, meaning that a fall in oil revenues cuts into its social welfare programs, as well as its military expenditures. — Nasser Jarunu, BostonGlobe.com, "Iranians say their ‘bones breaking’ under US sanctions," 24 June 2019 Oil covers a third of the $80 billion a year the government spends in Iran, meaning that a fall in oil revenues cuts into its social welfare programs, as well as its military expenditures. — CBS News, "Trump-approved economic sanctions against Iran hurt average Iranians," 24 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'social welfare.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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social welfare
noun
social wel·fare
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Medical Definition of social welfare
: organized public or private social services for the assistance of disadvantaged groups
specifically
: social work