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- adjective Opposed to
welfare (financial aid offered by a government).
Etymologies
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Examples
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More important, it's a well-kept bastion of cultur-al conservatism: an antitax, antiwelfare, heavily Roman Catholic haven for families who long ago fled New York City.
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Now, the embattled but implausibly buoyant Mr. Giuliani is still in with a shot at the Republican nomination and the presidency, and the institute is hoping for its apotheosis moment: a chance to export “broken windows” policing, antiwelfare policies and tuition vouchers around the world.
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(Most of these participants expressed views that suggested a strong antiwelfare bias.)
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But while Swails displays considerable knowledge of the state budget, and serves on the House Ways and Means Committee, Bohlsen offers antiwelfare anecdotes to flesh out her position.
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