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Beveridgian

Beveridgian adjective: of or relating to William Beveridge (1879-1963), British economist and Liberal politician who played a central role in designing the British welfare state.

Adjective

Beveridgian (comparative more Beveridgian, superlative most Beveridgian)

  1. Of or relating to William Beveridge (1879-1963), British economist and Liberal politician who played a central role in designing the British welfare state.

Forms of Beveridgian

comparativemore Beveridgian
superlativemost Beveridgian
alternative formBeveridgean

Origin of Beveridgian

From Beveridge + -ian.

Questions about Beveridgian

What does Beveridgian mean?
Beveridgian means of or relating to William Beveridge (1879-1963), British economist and Liberal politician who played a central role in designing the British welfare state.
What part of speech is Beveridgian?
Beveridgian is an adjective.

Words near Beveridgian in the dictionary

  1. Beveridge curves
  2. Beveridge model
  3. Beveridge models
  4. Beveridgean
  5. beveridges
  6. Beveridgian
  7. bevering
  8. Beverley
  9. Beverley Park
  10. Beverleys
  11. Beverlin

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