Workfare Definition

wûrkfâr
noun
A government program requiring employable recipients of welfare to register for work or work training.
Webster's New World

Origin of Workfare

  • Blend of work and welfare, equivalent to work +"Ž fare.

    From Wiktionary

  • work (wel)fare

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Workfare Sentence Examples

  • The threat posed by workfare to the unionized workforce could not be more obvious.

  • First, a social division within workfare programs can mirror the selectivity of the regular labor market.

  • This workfare scheme compels 18-24 year olds unemployed over 6 months to work for under £ 55 per week.

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Words Starting With

WWOWOR

Words Ending With

EREARE

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workfare

Words Starting With W and Ending With E

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8 Letter Words8 Letter Words Starting With W8 Letter Words Ending With E