Meaning & use
welfare
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A person's or group's general health, happiness, and safety, or government financial assistance provided to those in need.
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The teacher's main concern was always the welfare of her students.
The family relied on welfare payments after losing their jobs.
A note on using this word
Welfare has two distinct common uses: general well-being, and specifically government aid programs — context usually makes clear which is meant.
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