From Longman Business Dictionary
workfarework·fare /ˈwɜːkfeəˈwɜːrkfer/ noun [uncountableU] especially American EnglishAmE a principle, policy, or system of requiring people who are unemployed to work or train before they are allowed to receive WELFARE (=money from the government)The trend toward workfare is well established in Europe.
A small state workfare program began a decade ago.
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