townsend

• Имя собственное, относящееся к американскому социальному реформатору, предложившему пенсию по старости, спонсируемую федеральным правительством; его план был предшественником системы социального обеспечения (1867-1960).

A proper noun referring to a United States social reformer who proposed an old-age pension sponsored by the federal government, whose plan was a precursor to Social Security (1867-1960).

uncountable · proper noun

1. American social reformerC1formalamerican

   A United States social reformer who advocated for a federal old-age pension plan, which served as a precursor to the Social Security system.

   Американский социальный реформатор

   • Townsend's proposal for a national pension plan gained widespread support during the Great Depression.
   • The Townsend Plan was a significant influence on the creation of Social Security.
   • Historians often credit Townsend with bringing the issue of elderly poverty to national attention.