État-providence

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /e.ta.pʁɔ.vi.dɑ̃s/

Noun

État-providence m (plural États-providence)

1. welfare state (social system in which the state takes overall responsibility for the welfare of its citizens, providing health care, education, unemployment compensation and social security; country in which such a system operates)

   Coordinate term: État-gendarme