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corporate welfare noun[ U ] mainly US mainly disapprovinguk /ˌkɔː.pər.ət ˈwel.feər/ us /ˌkɔːr.pɚ.ət ˈwel.fer/ help given by governments to companies, such as grants(= money for special purposes) or tax breaks(= the opportunity to pay less tax): Many people are angry about all the corporate welfare, fraud, and corruption. This amounts to corporate welfare of the most pernicious sort. I don't believe in corporate welfare, but I do believe in investment. Agribusiness has been a major recipient of corporate welfare. Some want to slash corporate welfare, but not in their own back yards. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Enterprises acquiree acquirer acquiror agency agribusiness answering service clicks and mortaridiom conglomerate consortium estate agent financial technology fintech firm flyer organizational organizationally parent company partner up partnership zombie company
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