previdenziale
relating to social security
adjective preh-vee-den-TSYAH-leh Rare
Also means
welfare (adjective)
Usage Note
Previdenziale derives from previdenza ('foresight; social security') and is almost exclusively a technical term in Italian labour, legal, and political discourse — sistema previdenziale ('pension/welfare system'), contributi previdenziali ('social-security contributions'). It does not carry the English connotation of 'wise' or 'prudent'; that sense belongs to previdente or lungimirante.
Examples
"I contributi previdenziali sono obbligatori."
Natural Translation
Social-security contributions are mandatory.
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