noun
British economist (born in India) whose report on social insurance provided the basis for most of the social legislation on which the welfare state in the United Kingdom is based (1879-1963)
• Syn: ↑William Henry Beveridge, ↑First Baron Beveridge
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑economist, ↑economic expert
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/bev"euhr ij, bev"rij/, n.
1. Albert Jeremiah, 1862-1927, U.S. senator and historian.
2. Sir William Henry, 1879-1963, English economist.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.