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(chiefly Canada, idiomatic, derogatory) A business corporation or business executive receiving significant financial assistance from government sources.

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corporate welfare bum

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corporate welfare bum

Noun

Canada derogatory idiomatic

(chiefly Canada, idiomatic, derogatory) A business corporation or business executive receiving significant financial assistance from government sources.

Japanese Meaning

（主にカナダにおいて口語かつ蔑称で用いられる）政府から大規模な財政支援（補助金等）を受ける企業またはその経営者

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After the audit revealed millions in subsidies and tax breaks, critics labeled the company a corporate welfare bum.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

監査で数百万ドルに上る補助金や税制優遇が明らかになると、批評家たちはその企業を政府の支援にたかる企業だと非難した。

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(chiefly Canada, idiomatic, derogatory) A business corporation or business executive receiving significant financial assistance from government sources.