Meaning
welfare, welfare state
- The social welfare system or welfare state providing public assistance and services.
In a sentence
La riforma mira a garantire la sostenibilità del welfare.
The reform aims to ensure the sustainability of the welfare system.
Molte aziende offrono piani innovativi di welfare per i dipendenti.
Many companies offer innovative welfare plans for employees.
I tagli al welfare rischiano di colpire le fasce più deboli.
Cuts to welfare risk affecting the most vulnerable groups.
Word forms (3)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| welfare | masculine · singular |
| welfare | masculine · plural |
| welfare | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- An English loanword, it is masculine and invariable in Italian.
- Often combined as 'welfare state' or 'stato sociale' in political and economic discussions.