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workfare

Syllabification: (work·fare)
Pronunciation: /ˈwərkˌfe(ə)r/

Definition of workfare

noun

  • a welfare system that requires those receiving benefits to perform some work or to participate in job training.

Origin:

1960s: from work + a shortened form of welfare

workfare in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of workfare in the British & World English dictionary