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workfare

noun work·fare \ˈwərk-ˌfer\

: a program in which people must do work in order to receive money from the government for food, housing, medical costs, etc.

Full Definition of WORKFARE

:  a welfare program in which recipients are required to perform usually public-service work
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Origin of WORKFARE

work + welfare
First Known Use: 1968

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