Welfare - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous (syn: upbeat, well-being)
Extra examples
He wants to do away with welfare.
I have your welfare at heart.
The welfare of all the orphans was at stake.
She donates to organizations concerned about animal welfare.
He has urged complete reform of the welfare system.
Our only concern is the children's welfare.
The company's welfare officer deals with employees' personal problems.
Most of the people in this neighborhood are on welfare.
We are extremely concerned about his welfare.
The family lives off welfare.
They promote a philosophy that sacrifices the rights of the individual for the public welfare.
...unscrupulous people trying to milk the welfare system for all it's worth...
...I have an abiding interest in animal welfare—it's not just a phase I'm going through....
...fittingly, the organization promoting the welfare of marine life features a dolphin on its ensign...
...summer residents were regarded as interlopers who had no deep commitment to the town's welfare...
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