corporate welfare bum

== English == === Etymology === Coined in 1972 by Canadian labor leader and politician David Lewis (1909-1981). The term postdates welfare bum: it represents a blend of corporate welfare +‎ welfare bum. === Pronunciation === === Noun === corporate welfare bum (plural corporate welfare bums) (chiefly Canada, idiomatic, derogatory) A business corporation or business executive receiving significant financial assistance from government sources. 1983 April 29, "End welfare dithering," Montreal Gazette (Canada), p. B-2 (retrieved 9 Nov 2015): [A]nother $8 million went to keep alive Quebecair, a corporate welfare bum if ever there was one. 2015 Nov. 4, Ezra Levant, "Liberal conundrum: Side with their anti-airport Toronto MPs? Or “corporate welfare bum” Bombardier?," ezralevant.com (Canada), (retrieved 9 Nov 2015): Corporate welfare bum Bombardier is already demanding a billion more dollars in corporate bailouts from Trudeau’s Liberals. ==== See also ==== === References ===