welfare magnet

noun

A place that attracts people because it offers generous welfare benefits or social assistance.

Meanings

nounwelfare magnet (plural welfare magnets)

plural welfare magnets

  1. A place that attracts people because it offers generous welfare benefits or social assistance.
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APA

welfare magnet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/welfare%20magnet

MLA

“welfare magnet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/welfare%20magnet. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “welfare magnet,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/welfare%20magnet.

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