welfare state welfare case • welfare-statist · · · Info · Definitions · Characters · · welfare state · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 13 · · Length 3 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) a government that undertakes responsibility for the welfare of its citizens through programs in public health and public housing and pensions and unemployment compensation etc.. Synonyms: welfare state. · · Noun Definition 1 Characters · · space U+0020 a latin small letter a U+0061 e latin small letter e U+0065 f latin small letter f U+0066 l latin small letter l U+006C r latin small letter r U+0072 s latin small letter s U+0073 t latin small letter t U+0074 w latin small letter w U+0077