welfare states

The phrase “welfare states” has 3 syllables: wel-fare states

It's pronounced as /ˈwɛlˌfɛr steɪts/

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In the thesaurus, “welfare states” has 50 synonyms.

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Synonyms for welfare states

city-states
client states
colonies
commonwealths
condominia
condominiums
countries
democracies
dependencies
dictatorships
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duchies
dukedoms
emirates
empires
fatherlands
great powers
homelands
kingdoms
lands
mandates
microstates
ministates
monarchies
monocracies
motherlands
nation-states
nations
oligarchies
powers
principalities
provinces
realms
republics
sea powers
seigniories
seignories
settlements
soil
sovereigns
sovereignties
sovrans
sovranties
states
sultanates
superpowers
theocracies
trust territories
world powers

Meanings of welfare states

noun
1. A social system in which the state takes overall responsibility for the welfare of its citizens, providing health care, education, unemployment compensation and social security.
2. A country in which such a system operates.

Example Sentences

Many Scandinavian countries are known as welfare states.
Welfare states provide universal healthcare and education.
Some economists debate the sustainability of welfare states.
The rise of welfare states transformed social policy in the 20th century.
Critics claim that welfare states may discourage individual initiative.

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