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corporate welfare

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.22 in modern English

Syllables
cor-po-rate wel-fare
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Subsidies and other favorable treatment given to corporations by the government.

Derogatory; Uncountable

Etymology

Reportedly coined in 1956 by Ralph Nader, in allusion to social welfare programs.

Usage

Phrases

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Frequently Paired Words

corporate welfare bum zombie company zombie economy

Questions

What does corporate welfare mean?
Subsidies and other favorable treatment given to corporations by the government.
Where does corporate welfare come from?
Reportedly coined in 1956 by Ralph Nader, in allusion to social welfare programs.

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