corporate welfare
noun/ˌkɔːpərət ˈwelfeə(r)/
/ˌkɔːrpərət ˈwelfer/
[uncountable] (especially North American English, disapproving)- government support of private business, for example by special payments or tax deals
- They argue that spending should be cut by ending the tax subsidies that make up corporate welfare.
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