"welfare check" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: welfare checks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-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
    Sense id: en-welfare_check-en-noun-Y4o56iG3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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