Welfare
/ˈwelfer/noun
The health, happiness, and fortunes of a person or group.
They don't have any respect for the welfare of others.
Often appears as...
- child welfare
- social welfare
noun
Government aid to individuals who cannot support themselves.
He is on welfare because he lost his job.
Often appears as...
- on welfare
- welfare benefits
noun
Financial or other assistance to an individual or family from a city, state, or national government.
Thousands of people are living entirely on welfare.
Often appears as...
- state welfare
- government welfare
noun
The process of taking care of and making decisions about money and other resources.
The company is looking out for the welfare of its employees.
Often appears as...
- employee welfare
- economic welfare
noun
The health, happiness, and fortunes of a person or group.
They don't have any respect for the welfare of others.
Often appears as...
- child welfare
- social welfare
noun
Government aid to individuals who cannot support themselves.
He is on welfare because he lost his job.
Often appears as...
- on welfare
- welfare benefits
noun
Financial or other assistance to an individual or family from a city, state, or national government.
Thousands of people are living entirely on welfare.
Often appears as...
- state welfare
- government welfare
noun
The process of taking care of and making decisions about money and other resources.
The company is looking out for the welfare of its employees.
Often appears as...
- employee welfare
- economic welfare
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2General Well-being
Refers to overall quality of life, including emotional and physical states.
The charity focuses on the welfare of homeless people.
Pro Tip 2/2Collective Concern
Often used to talk about the well-being of larger groups or communities.
The new policy aims to improve public welfare.
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Why do your jeans wear...
And, when possible, air dry your pants to reduce energy consumption. Life cycle and labor problems like these extend far beyond just jeans. Some governments are pursuing policies to make companies more responsible for worker pay and welfare, but unsustainable practices still run rampant throughout the fashion industry.
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Others can affect entire nations, such as cycles of corrupt government or climate change. But the cruel irony of welfare traps in particular is that they stem from the very policies designed to battle poverty. Most societies throughout history employed some strategies to help people in poverty meet basic needs.
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Sebastian Junger: Why...
Friendship happens in society, obviously. The more you like someone, the more you'd be willing to do for them. Brotherhood has nothing to do with how you feel about the other person. It's a mutual agreement in a group that you will put the welfare of the group,
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When did humans start...
that would eventually shape divorce laws around the world. Following centuries of religious conflict, Europeans pushed for state governance separate from religious control. Secular courts gradually took over education, welfare, health, marriage—
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Elephants Freed From...
people do have an innate respect for them but at the same time it that that respect doesn't necessarily translate into good welfare press used to be able to get elephant rides in zoos didn't you 100 years ago you know good zoos have
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The paradox of choice PIPE...
The more choice people have, the more freedom they have, and the more freedom they have, the more welfare they have. This, I think, is so deeply embedded in the water supply that it wouldn't occur to anyone to question it.
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We need women in...
speaker on behalf of all of America's children all of the world and that was the message that went out that the welfare of children and the concerns of families was going to be a priority of yours and the priority of your
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How economic inequality...
and it narrows the gap through taxation, general welfare state, generous benefits and so on. Japan is rather different though. It starts off with much smaller differences in earnings before tax. It has lower taxes.
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The dirty secret of...
is to enrich themselves and shareholders. The new economics must and can insist that the purpose of the corporation is to improve the welfare of all customers, workers,
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Gorilla vs. Gorilla PIPE...
enormous responsibilities looking out for the welfare of his group his family relies on him for guidance for leadership for protection any challenge
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Why do your jeans wear...
And, when possible, air dry your pants to reduce energy consumption. Life cycle and labor problems like these extend far beyond just jeans. Some governments are pursuing policies to make companies more responsible for worker pay and welfare, but unsustainable practices still run rampant throughout the fashion industry.
Video examples
Why is it so hard to...
Others can affect entire nations, such as cycles of corrupt government or climate change. But the cruel irony of welfare traps in particular is that they stem from the very policies designed to battle poverty. Most societies throughout history employed some strategies to help people in poverty meet basic needs.
Video examples
Sebastian Junger: Why...
Friendship happens in society, obviously. The more you like someone, the more you'd be willing to do for them. Brotherhood has nothing to do with how you feel about the other person. It's a mutual agreement in a group that you will put the welfare of the group,
Video examples
When did humans start...
that would eventually shape divorce laws around the world. Following centuries of religious conflict, Europeans pushed for state governance separate from religious control. Secular courts gradually took over education, welfare, health, marriage—
Video examples
Elephants Freed From...
people do have an innate respect for them but at the same time it that that respect doesn't necessarily translate into good welfare press used to be able to get elephant rides in zoos didn't you 100 years ago you know good zoos have
Video examples
The paradox of choice PIPE...
The more choice people have, the more freedom they have, and the more freedom they have, the more welfare they have. This, I think, is so deeply embedded in the water supply that it wouldn't occur to anyone to question it.
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We need women in...
speaker on behalf of all of America's children all of the world and that was the message that went out that the welfare of children and the concerns of families was going to be a priority of yours and the priority of your
Video examples
How economic inequality...
and it narrows the gap through taxation, general welfare state, generous benefits and so on. Japan is rather different though. It starts off with much smaller differences in earnings before tax. It has lower taxes.
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The dirty secret of...
is to enrich themselves and shareholders. The new economics must and can insist that the purpose of the corporation is to improve the welfare of all customers, workers,
Video examples
Gorilla vs. Gorilla PIPE...
enormous responsibilities looking out for the welfare of his group his family relies on him for guidance for leadership for protection any challenge
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Jiddu Krishnamurti
Indian Philosopher
Man has throughout the ages been seeking something beyond himself, beyond material welfare - something we call truth or God or reality, a timeless state - something that cannot be disturbed by circumstances, by thought or by human corruption.
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Henry Cabot Lodge
American Politician
Our ideal is to make her ever stronger and better and finer, because in that way alone, as we believe, can she be of the greatest service to the world's peace and to the welfare of mankind.
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Gloria Allred
American Lawyer
I think there should be better child support laws to make it easier for those single moms to support their children so they don't have to go on welfare.
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Barack Obama
American President
If the people cannot trust their government to do the job for which it exists - to protect them and to promote their common welfare - all else is lost.
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Helen Keller
American Author
Until the great mass of the people shall be filled with the sense of responsibility for each other's welfare, social justice can never be attained.
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Heather Mac Donald
American Editor
Received left-wing wisdom holds that the police cannot lower crime, only massive welfare spending and the redistribution of wealth can.
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Grant Shapps
British Politician
Labour have long since forgotten that people work hard to pay their taxes and support our welfare system.
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Newt Gingrich
American Politician
The most important social welfare program in America is a job.
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DeForest Kelley
American Actor
I have deep feelings for the welfare and comfort of others.
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Cathy Guisewite
American Cartoonist
Animal welfare issues have always been important to me.
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Jiddu Krishnamurti
Indian Philosopher
Man has throughout the ages been seeking something beyond himself, beyond material welfare - something we call truth or God or reality, a timeless state - something that cannot be disturbed by circumstances, by thought or by human corruption.
Quote examples
Henry Cabot Lodge
American Politician
Our ideal is to make her ever stronger and better and finer, because in that way alone, as we believe, can she be of the greatest service to the world's peace and to the welfare of mankind.
Quote examples
Gloria Allred
American Lawyer
I think there should be better child support laws to make it easier for those single moms to support their children so they don't have to go on welfare.
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Barack Obama
American President
If the people cannot trust their government to do the job for which it exists - to protect them and to promote their common welfare - all else is lost.
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Helen Keller
American Author
Until the great mass of the people shall be filled with the sense of responsibility for each other's welfare, social justice can never be attained.
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Heather Mac Donald
American Editor
Received left-wing wisdom holds that the police cannot lower crime, only massive welfare spending and the redistribution of wealth can.
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Grant Shapps
British Politician
Labour have long since forgotten that people work hard to pay their taxes and support our welfare system.
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Newt Gingrich
American Politician
The most important social welfare program in America is a job.
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DeForest Kelley
American Actor
I have deep feelings for the welfare and comfort of others.
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Cathy Guisewite
American Cartoonist
Animal welfare issues have always been important to me.
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