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welfare

welfare

noun WEL-fair Rare

Also means

social benefits system

Usage Note

Welfare is used in Italian as an invariable masculine loanword from English, referring broadly to social welfare systems or corporate employee benefits. In workplace contexts welfare aziendale describes non-salary perks like meal vouchers and health plans. The word is pronounced with an anglicised stress on the first syllable, unlike most Italian nouns.

Examples

"Il governo ha aumentato i fondi per il welfare."

Natural Translation

The government increased funding for welfare.

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