Used attributively, esp. as Speenhamland system, and (rarely) absol. of a system of poor relief adopted by the magistrates at Speenhamland in 1795…
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| 释义 | society > society and the community > social attitudes > philanthropy > [noun] > poor-relief > systems of (4) Speenhamland system1934 Used attributively, esp. as Speenhamland system, and (rarely) absol. of a system of poor relief adopted by the magistrates at Speenhamland in 1795… Bhoodan1953 A movement in India initiated by Vinoba Bhave in 1951 for landowners to make free gifts of land to the poor. Gramdan1957 In India, (a movement for) the free gift of a village for the benefit of the community. Cf. Bhoodan, n. poverty programme1964 a plan or policy designed to alleviate poverty. |
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