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Welfare state

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welfare statismnounSupport for the idea of a welfare state.
welfare staternounA proponent of the idea of a welfare state.
social welfarenounThe provision of a minimal level of well-being and support for citizens and other eligible residents who lack current means to support basic needs.
welfare capitalismnounA form of capitalism that includes social welfare policies.
social safety netnoun(politics, social policy) A set of governmental programs, entitlements, or benefits providing citizens and residents with a minimum level of financial protection, food, access to public infrastructure, or medical services.
welfaristPertaining to support for the politics or principles of the welfare state.
welfarismnoun(philosophy) An axiology or ethical theory in which value is determined by the well-being (e.g., happiness) of people or other sentient beings.
socialized medicinenounAny system of government-run health care.
social servicenounan organized activity to improve the condition of disadvantaged people in society
socialismnounAny of various economic and political theories advocating collective or governmental ownership and administration of the means of production and distribution of goods.
social democracynoun(politics) A moderate political philosophy or ideology that aims to achieve socialist (socialistic) goals within a democratic society and a liberal democracy such as by means of a strong welfare state and regulation of private industry.
flexicuritynounA welfare state model with a proactive labour market policy, combining easy hiring and firing (flexibility for employers) and high benefits for the unemployed (security for the employees).
state socialismnoun(socialism) A type of socialism wherein some or many of the means of production are controlled by the state, the state in turn being operated by (or on behalf of) the workers.
overparentverbTo provide an excessive amount of parental attention and protection to one's children.
state socialistnounA supporter of state socialism.
socializationnounThe act of interacting with others, of being social.
social democratnoun(politics) A supporter of social democracy, a political ideology in which a socialist system of government is achieved by democratic means.
social responsibilitynounA voluntarily assumed obligation toward the good of society at large as opposed to the self alone.
socioeconomynounA socioeconomic system.
stakeholder societynoun(politics) A society whose members have both rights from it, and duties or responsibilities to it; a concept within the New Labour movement.

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