welfare

wel*fare

noun

{bc}the state of doing well especially in respect to good fortune, happiness, well-being, or prosperity

welfare

adjective

{bc}of, relating to, or concerned with welfare and especially with improvement of the welfare of disadvantaged social groups

welfare state

noun

{bc}a social system based on the assumption by a political state of primary responsibility for the individual and social welfare of its citizens

welfare family

noun

{bc}a family that receives government assistance

an*ti-wel*fare

adjective

{bc}opposed to or hostile toward government {d_link|welfare|welfare:1} programs

social welfare

noun

{bc}organized public or private social services for the assistance of disadvantaged groups

corporate welfare

noun

{bc}money or aid given by the government to help a large company

on welfare

idiom

{bc}receiving money from the government because of a low income or lack of income

Roosevelt Island

geographical name

island in the East River, New York City, connected to Manhattan by tramway; formerly the site of penal and later hospital facilities