a scheme under which the government of a country requires unemployed people to do community work or undergo job training in return for social-security payments
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work•fare /ˈwɜrkˌfɛr/USA pronunciation
n. [uncountable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- Governmenta government plan under which people who receive welfare and can work are required to accept public-service jobs.
work•fare
(wurk′fâr′),USA pronunciation n.
- Economics, Business, Governmenta governmental plan under which welfare recipients are required to accept public-service jobs or to participate in job training.
- work + (wel)fare 1965–70
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