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

Head teacher Tom Beveridge, said it had "reduced the number of incidents of children being unkind to each other online and, anecdotally in lessons, students are more focused".

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

This Beveridge curve represents a relationship between unemployment and job opening rates and typically slopes downwards.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 9, 2025

The tale of ‘What the Rose did to the Cypress,’ is translated out of a Persian manuscript by Mrs. Beveridge.

From The Brown Fairy Book by Lang, Andrew