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beerage

beerage noun: the influence of the brewing industry within the British political system.

Noun

beerage (uncountable)

  1. (UK) The influence of the brewing industry within the British political system.

Origin of beerage

Blend of beer + peerage, coined in the late 19th century in response to the awarding of honours to brewers.

Questions about beerage

What does beerage mean?
Beerage means the influence of the brewing industry within the British political system.
What part of speech is beerage?
Beerage is a noun.

Words near beerage in the dictionary

  1. beer-off
  2. beer-offs
  3. beer-wort
  4. beer-worts
  5. Beeraahuttaa
  6. beerage
  7. beeraholic
  8. beeraholics
  9. beeramid
  10. beeramids
  11. beerbachite

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