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beveridge

/ˈbɛv.ər.ɪdʒ/

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noun

C1formalbritish/ˈbɛv.ər.ɪdʒ/

uncountable · proper noun

A proper noun referring to a British economist known for his influential report on social insurance, which laid the foundation for the welfare state in the United Kingdom.

  • 🇷🇺Имя собственное, относящееся к британскому экономисту, известному своим влиятельным докладом о социальном страховании, который заложил основу для государства всеобщего благосостояния в Соединённом Королевстве.
  1. British economist C1 formal british

    William Beveridge (1879-1963), a British economist born in India, whose influential report on social insurance laid the foundation for the welfare state in the United Kingdom.

    • The Beveridge Report of 1942 shaped the modern British welfare system.
    • Beveridge's ideas on social security were revolutionary for their time.
    • Many historians credit Beveridge with creating the blueprint for the NHS.

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