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Ghent system

Ghent system noun: an arrangement whereby the main responsibility for welfare payments, especially unemployment benefits, is held by trade or labour unions rather than a government agency.

Noun

Ghent system (plural Ghent systems)

  1. An arrangement whereby the main responsibility for welfare payments, especially unemployment benefits, is held by trade or labour unions rather than a government agency.

Forms of Ghent system

pluralGhent systems

Origin of Ghent system

After the city of Ghent, Belgium, where it was first implemented.

Questions about Ghent system

What does Ghent system mean?
Ghent system means an arrangement whereby the main responsibility for welfare payments, especially unemployment benefits, is held by trade or labour unions rather than a government agency.
What part of speech is Ghent system?
Ghent system is a noun.
What is the plural of Ghent system?
The plural of Ghent system is Ghent systems.

Words near Ghent system in the dictionary

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  8. Ghentian
  9. Ghentish
  10. Gheorghe Doja
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