welfare state
noun
1
: a social system based on the assumption by a political state of primary responsibility for the individual and social welfare of its citizens
2
: a nation or state characterized by the operation of the welfare state system
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Now, based on some of their comments and policies, the party’s vision for the country is for less consumption, fewer choices, a bigger welfare state, a larger manufacturing sector and cheaper drugs.
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Allison Schrager, Twin Cities, 25 May 2025
The two terms have often been used interchangeably, particularly in the postwar era of democratic welfare states.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 2 May 2025
But that does not seem to be the case in Denmark, for example, which has one of the most comprehensive and generous welfare states in the world.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
In 2008, the year of the global financial crisis, Merz published a book arguing that Germany should cut back its welfare state, deregulate its economy, and encourage people to buy more stocks instead of letting their savings languish in bank accounts.
—Joseph De Weck, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2025
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Allison Schrager, Twin Cities, 25 May 2025
The two terms have often been used interchangeably, particularly in the postwar era of democratic welfare states.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 2 May 2025
But that does not seem to be the case in Denmark, for example, which has one of the most comprehensive and generous welfare states in the world.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
In 2008, the year of the global financial crisis, Merz published a book arguing that Germany should cut back its welfare state, deregulate its economy, and encourage people to buy more stocks instead of letting their savings languish in bank accounts.
—Joseph De Weck, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2025
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“Welfare state.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/welfare%20state. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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