Beveridge

American  

[bev-er-ij, bev-rij] / ˈbɛv ər ɪdʒ, ˈbɛv rɪdʒ /

noun

1. Albert Jeremiah, 1862–1927, U.S. senator and historian.

2. Sir William Henry, 1879–1963, English economist.

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Beveridge British  

/ ˈbɛvərɪdʒ /

noun

1. 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

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Example Sentences

More fundamentally, the attack on Iran will only reinforce China’s bid for energy self-reliance, said Neil Beveridge, who tracks China’s energy sector at Bernstein Research.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

It's one of many reasons why Beveridge would like to see the government introduce a legal ban on smartphones in schools.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

Mark Beveridge, managing director of Glasgow Airport, said: "Our proposals aim to reduce the total adverse effects of noise from aircraft, improve capacity and minimise delays, and lower emissions per flight through more direct routing."

From BBC • Oct. 20, 2025

“The U.S. labor market is now perilously close to the ‘kink’ in the Beveridge curve — the point where falling openings tend to correspond to rapidly rising unemployment,” says Peter Berezin, chief global strategist.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 9, 2025

A class in elocution of which you are a member is given a paragraph from Modern Eloquence, a bit from an oration or address of Beecher or Phillips or Beveridge, to study.

From Vocal Expression A Class-book of Voice Training and Interpretation by Everts, Katherine Jewell