workfare

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noun

A form of welfare in which people are required to work as a condition of receiving aid

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Meanings

nounworkfare (uncountable)
  1. USuncountableA form of welfare in which people are required to work as a condition of receiving aid

Origin

Blend of work + welfare.

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APA

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

MLA

“workfare.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/workfare. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “workfare,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/workfare.

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