workfare

work·fare

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wuhrk-fair]
- /ˈwʌrkˌfɛər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wuhrk-fair]
- /ˈwʌrkˌfɛər/

Definitions of workfare word

noun workfare a governmental plan under which welfare recipients are required to accept public-service jobs or to participate in job training. 1
noun workfare A welfare system that requires those receiving benefits to perform some work or to participate in job training. 1
uncountable noun workfare Workfare is a government scheme in which unemployed people have to do community work or learn new skills in order to receive welfare benefits. 0
noun workfare 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 0
noun workfare a government program requiring employable recipients of welfare to register for work or work training 0
noun workfare (US) A form of welfare in which people are required to work as a condition of receiving aid. 0

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Origin of workfare

First appearance:

before 1965

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1965-70; work + (wel)fare

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Parts of speech for Workfare

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

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workfare popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.