welfare work — n. the organized effort of a community or organization to improve the living conditions and standards of its needy members welfare worker n … English World dictionary
welfare work — /ˈwɛlfɛə wɜk/ (say welfair werk) noun work devoted to the welfare of persons in a community, especially the aged, sick, poor, etc …
welfare work — wel′fare work n. gov the efforts or programs of a community or a public or private agency to improve the living conditions of needy persons • Etymology: 1905–10 wel′fare work er, n … From formal English to slang
welfare work — noun an organized activity to improve the condition of disadvantaged people in society • Syn: ↑social service • Hypernyms: ↑work • Hyponyms: ↑social work, ↑casework … Useful english dictionary
welfare work — social work … English contemporary dictionary
welfare — [wel′fer΄] n. [ME < wel faren, to fare well: see WELL2 & FARE] 1. the state of being or doing well; condition of health, happiness, and comfort; well being; prosperity 2. a) the organized efforts of government agencies that grant aid to the… … English World dictionary
welfare — /wel fair /, n. 1. the good fortune, health, happiness, prosperity, etc., of a person, group, or organization; well being: to look after a child s welfare; the physical or moral welfare of society. 2. See welfare work. 3. financial or other… … Universalium
welfare — Synonyms and related words: ADC, Easy Street, Medicaid, Medicare, advantage, affluence, aid, alimony, allotment, allowance, almsgiving, altruistic, annuity, assistance, avail, bed of roses, behalf, behoof, beneficent, benefit, benevolent, benison … Moby Thesaurus
welfare state — Synonyms and related words: ADC, Medicaid, Medicare, absolute monarchy, aristocracy, autarchy, autocracy, autonomy, child welfare, coalition government, colonialism, commonweal, commonwealth, constitutional government, constitutional monarchy,… … Moby Thesaurus
welfare — /ˈwɛlfɛə / (say welfair) noun 1. the state of faring well; wellbeing: one s welfare; the physical or moral welfare of society. 2. → welfare work. 3. → social service. 4. the welfare, Colloquial a government social service agency, usually viewed… …