welfare
/ˈwel.feər/(noun)
AWL Sublist 5CEFR B2IELTS Band 7.0 - 9.0
Academic Definition
The health, happiness, and fortunes of a person or group; financial support provided by the state to people in need.
Key Academic Collocations
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welfare
Lexical Alternatives (Synonyms)
well-beingprosperitybenefitgoodsocial security
Academic Sample Sentences in Context
"Public healthcare, subsidized housing, and unemployment benefits constitute the three foundational pillars of the modern welfare state."
"Consumer surveys reveal that 65% of respondents are willing to pay price premiums for meat certified under rigorous animal welfare standards."
"Governments are ethically mandated to prioritize the social welfare of vulnerable low-income demographics during economic recessions."
IELTS Examiner Scoring Strategy (Lexical Resource)
'The welfare state' and 'animal welfare standards' are core Band 8 collocations for society and ethics essays.