FIRST BARON BEVERIDGE

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• FIRST BARON BEVERIDGE (noun)
  The noun FIRST BARON BEVERIDGE has 1 sense:

1. 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)

  Familiarity information: FIRST BARON BEVERIDGE used as a noun is very rare.

• FIRST BARON BEVERIDGE (noun)

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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)

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Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Beveridge; First Baron Beveridge; William Henry Beveridge

Instance hypernyms:

economic expert; economist (an expert in the science of economics)