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welfare check

welfare check noun: a visit made by law enforcement to a person's residence in response to a request that they check in on a person and their well-being.

Noun

welfare check (plural welfare checks)

  1. A visit made by law enforcement to a person's residence in response to a request that they check in on a person and their well-being.
    Synonyms:
    wellness check

Synonyms of welfare check

Forms of welfare check

pluralwelfare checks

Questions about welfare check

What does welfare check mean?
Welfare check means a visit made by law enforcement to a person's residence in response to a request that they check in on a person and their well-being.
What part of speech is welfare check?
Welfare check is a noun.
What is the plural of welfare check?
The plural of welfare check is welfare checks.

Words near welfare check in the dictionary

  1. welfare bum
  2. welfare bums
  3. welfare Cadillac
  4. welfare Cadillacs
  5. welfare capitalism
  6. welfare check
  7. welfare checks
  8. welfare economics
  9. welfare hotel
  10. welfare hotels
  11. welfare magnet

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