UBI

abbreviation for

1. universal basic income: a government program to alleviate poverty through periodic, fixed, direct payments to every citizen.

Word History and Origins

Origin of UBI¹

First recorded in 2000–05

Example Sentences

Multa erat in Nov Franci messis, ubi incol pene belluarum more sine Numinis cognitione vivebant.

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Bruslart (ubi supra, i. 136) denies that the erasure was actually made as Charles had commanded.

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Letter of Merlin, ubi supra, 239: "Brief c'est merveille que ceste princesse puisse persister constamment en son sainct vouloir."

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De Thou's expression (ubi supra), "peu de temps aprs," is therefore unfortunate.

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Mmoires de l'estat, ubi supra, 153; Gasparis Colinii Vita , 131.

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