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WILLIAM HENRY BEVERIDGE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
British economist (born in India) whose report on social insurance provided the basis for most of the social legislation on which the welfare state in the United Kingdom is based (1879-1963)
Synonyms:
Beveridge; First Baron Beveridge; William Henry Beveridge
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Instance hypernyms:
economic expert; economist (an expert in the science of economics)
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