Beveridge

[ bev-er-ij, bev-rij ]

noun

1. Albert Jeremiah, 1862–1927, U.S. senator and historian.
2. Sir William Henry, 1879–1963, English economist.

Beveridge

/ ˈbɛvərɪdʒ /

noun

1. BeveridgeWilliam Henry, 1st Baron Beveridge18791963MBritishSOCIAL SCIENCE: economist William Henry , 1st Baron Beveridge. 1879–1963, British economist, whose Report on Social Insurance and Allied Services (1942) formed the basis of social-security legislation in Britain

Example Sentences

The graph is of the Beveridge curve, which represents the relationship between vacancies and unemployment.

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Beveridge was one of the bishops for whom the moderate Nonjurors had much regard.

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Mr. Beveridge and his son Horace fit out a privateer, load it with military stores, and set sail for Greece.

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How true this is with regard to religion has been boldly expressed by Bishop Beveridge.

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The tamgh was not really abolished until Jahngrs time—if then (H. Beveridge).

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The Author acknowledges his obligation to the excellent Bishop Beveridge for many valuable and leading thoughts contained in it.

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