État-providence

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /e.ta.pʁɔ.vi.dɑ̃s/

Noun

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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