État-providence
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /e.ta.pʁɔ.vi.dɑ̃s/
Noun
État-providence m (plural États-providence)
- 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